The following 14 hospital and health system layoffs and workforce reductions were covered by Becker's Hospital Review in the last two weeks. They are listed below by number of employees and/or positions affected.
1. Indiana University Health to Lay Off 100 More Employees Than Expected
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health intends to lay off 900 employees, 100 more than it initially announced in September. The health system announced last month it would lay off 800 employees to help trim $1 billion from its budget.
2. SSM Health Care Cuts 586 Positions
St. Louis-based SSM Health Care eliminated 586 positions through layoffs and attrition. Of the 586 total positions eliminated, 206 were in St. Louis.
3. Cape Fear Valley Health Trims 118 Jobs
Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health System eliminated 118 jobs, 99 of which were already vacant.
4. Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare Lays Off 16
Utica, N.Y.-based Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare laid off 16 employees and eliminated 90 other vacant full-time equivalent positions.
5. Exeter Hospital Makes Workforce Reductions
Exeter (N.H.) Hospital and Core Physicians, an Exeter-based affiliate of the hospital, laid off 28 employees and cut the hours of 17 more while leaving 35 open positions vacant. Twenty-two employees also accepted early retirement packages.
6. St. Joseph Hospital in New Hampshire Cuts 54 Jobs
Nashua, N.H.-based St. Joseph Hospital eliminated 54 positions, resulting in 18 layoffs.
7. Phoebe Putney Eliminates 33 Leadership Positions
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., cut 33 leadership positions. Some of the affected employees will be offered other jobs at Phoebe Putney.
8. Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Slashes 24 Positions
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center in Rochester Hills, Mich., eliminated 24 full-time-equivalent positions, but did not specify how many employees were affected.
9. Wiregrass Medical Center Lays Off 20
Geneva, Ala.-based Wiregrass Medical Center laid off 20 employees across the board.
10. Memorial Hospital in Illinois to Lay Off 14
Belleville, Ill.-based Memorial Hospital and Memorial Medical Group are laying off 14 staff members. The layoffs will affect 5 percent of the hospital's management and administrative positions.
11. College Station Medical Center to Cut 12 Positions
About 12 employees at College Station (Texas) Medical Center will be laid off or transferred to other positions.
12. Fayette County Memorial to Institute Layoffs
Fayette County Memorial Hospital in Washington Court House, Ohio, is laying off eight employees. The hospital has experienced reimbursement reductions and an increase in uncompensated care, which led to the layoffs.
13. Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Lays Off 2 Top Executives, 5 Others
Pawtucket-based Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island laid off seven employees, including two top executives, who were not named.
14. Carthage Area Hospital to Downsize Workforce
Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital plans to eliminate an unspecified number of positions through eliminating vacant positions, reassigning employee duties and reducing staff.