In the memo, the hospital said that it is eliminating 52 vacant positions, 24 occupied positions, reducing overtime and delaying some capital improvements in an effort to respond to challenges posed by insurance reimbursement and the economic recession.
Operational evaluation teams will be created in February to assist EEMC with its goal of making cuts while not degrading the quality of the care it offers, according to a news release. These teams will reassess everything from EEMC’s capital purchases and projects to leadership structures.
Read the memo describing the Eastern Maine Medical Center cutbacks.
Read news release about the Eastern Maine Medical Center financial challenges.
