Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is laying off about 96 people in leadership and administrative roles as part of its integration with Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic, the health system said in an April 8 statement shared with Becker’s.
The move involves the “realignment and consolidation of leadership and administrative roles and re-scoping of responsibilities” as Marshfield Clinic is incorporated into the Sanford structure. Sanford did not disclose which specific positions were affected.
Affected employees are being offered severance, counseling, financial and career services, and are encouraged to apply for other roles within Sanford, which has open positions across its system.
No patient-facing roles will be affected, a spokesperson for the system told Becker’s.
“Leaders involved in the integration of Security Health Plan and Sanford Health Plan have also been focused on developing an operating model that unites the strengths of each organization in a shared operations structure,” Sanford Health said in a statement, “This includes adding new roles and reimagining how we work to bring additional value to the health plan members we serve.”
Sanford said it is also adding about 20 new positions for the health plan.
“We remain committed to investing $500 million in the Marshfield region over the next five years, in addition to supporting the conversion of the electronic medical system to Epic,” the health system said in a statement.
In January, Sanford and Marshfield Clinic merged into a 56-hospital that includes 4,500 providers, around 56,000 employees and two fully integrated health plans. Marshfield Clinic become the Marshfield Clinic region of Sanford — led by Brian Hoerneman, MD — previously Marshfield’s interim CEO — now serving as regional president and CEO. Sanford Health Plan and Security Health Plan will continue operating under a shared governance and management structure.
