Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Oregon to Reduce Employees’ Hours

Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise, Ore., has asked each department to reduce employee work hours with the ultimate goal of reducing labor expenses by 10 percent, according to an OPB report.

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The hospital’s recent request is one of several cost-cutting measures it has taken to make up for declining revenues. According to the report, hospital gross revenue has declined by approximately 10 percent or $200,000 a month. Officials attributed the losses to the economy.

The hospital has employed other cost-cutting measures, including reductions in nursing staff and “non-essential expenses,” according to the report. Hospital CEO David Harman has also volunteered to take a 10 percent cut in compensation.

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