Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey, Mich., will be eliminating 48 positions due to a particularly difficult winter, according to a Harbor Light Newspaper.
A hospital official explained the job cuts stem from a "very soft" winter and a low number of elective procedures. The job cuts include six management positions and 26 staff positions such as transcriptionists. The job cuts do not affect those directly involved with patient care, according to the news report.
The job cuts were announced as the hospital continues to face increasing bad debt and charity care, which increased 162 percent in the last five years, according to the news report. Despite its challenges, the hospital is working to remain financially viable through investments in key service lines that match patient demographics as well as preventive medicine.
Read the news report about Northern Michigan Regional Hospital's job cuts.
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A hospital official explained the job cuts stem from a "very soft" winter and a low number of elective procedures. The job cuts include six management positions and 26 staff positions such as transcriptionists. The job cuts do not affect those directly involved with patient care, according to the news report.
The job cuts were announced as the hospital continues to face increasing bad debt and charity care, which increased 162 percent in the last five years, according to the news report. Despite its challenges, the hospital is working to remain financially viable through investments in key service lines that match patient demographics as well as preventive medicine.
Read the news report about Northern Michigan Regional Hospital's job cuts.
Related Articles on Hospital Job Cuts:
Florida's Jackson Health System Eliminates 189 Jobs
Hospital Mass Layoffs Dropped Slightly in First Quarter
Providence Hospital Eliminates 35 Jobs as Part of Cost-Cutting Plan