Although the hospital group hasn’t said how many employees will be affected, officials did say layoffs include both non-clinical and clinical staff, according to the report.
In addition to Women & Infants Hospital, employees at Butler Hospital in Providence, Kent Hospital in Warwick, R.I., and VNA of Care New England, the hospital group’s home care and hospice division, will be affected by the layoffs.
The job cuts come a week after Care New England announced it had signed a letter of intent to be acquired by Boston-based Partners HealthCare. However, Care New England said the job cuts are not related to those plans, according to the report.
Care New England has faced financial troubles in recent years. The system’s operating loss ballooned from $1.79 million in fiscal year 2015 to $68.28 million in fiscal year 2016.
More articles on leadership and management:
Survey: 54% of physicians concerned about FDA nominee Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s conflicts of interest
6 tips for working with someone who isn’t a team player
Alice Hyde Medical Center in rural NY to eliminate 32 jobs
At Becker's 4th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, taking place November 2–5 in Chicago, more than 1,500 hospital and health system executives tackle decisions that determine whether organizations thrive or merely survive: protecting margins under cost pressure, choosing where to grow, renegotiating payer relationships, stabilizing the workforce and proving real ROI on technology. This is where leaders work through them together, face-to-face. Apply for complimentary registration now.