Those services are currently being performed by Savista, whose relationship was originally with Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Centegra Healthcare, which merged with Northwestern in 2018.
“As part of the integration process, we determined it would be more efficient to bring this corporate function in-house with our already established structure,” the spokesperson said in an email to Becker’s.
The change will affect 202 Savista workers, according to a June 10 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. The layoffs are slated to begin Aug. 19, according to the notice.
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