Mr. Salles said he would not be surprised to see other Louisiana hospitals conduct layoffs, since reimbursement rates from both government and commercial payers are not keeping pace with inflation. The Ochsner job cuts targeted management and non-direct patient care roles.
“Both on the labor side and related to non-labor issues like supplies, drugs and other types of expenses,” Mr. Salles said on inflation.
The news comes as Louisiana legislators debate a measure that would create a healthcare workforce fund using surplus state funds.
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