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Leadership & Management
Staffing accounts for over 50 percent1 of an average hospital's costs. Too little staff can significantly impact quality of care and patient experience; too much staff can jeopardize a hospital's financial viability. More than 50 percent of administrators still schedule…
McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.) Hospital, part of Flint, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care, is eliminating positions and cutting employee hours, according to a Lansing State Journal report.
Missoula, Mont.-based Community Medical Center is eliminating 20 positions through layoffs and retirements, and is furloughing about 40 others, according to a Ravalli Republic report.
Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Regional Medical Center is laying off 13 employees as it restructures its medical and surgical units, according to a Baxter Bulletin report.
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Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall, Mich., plans to eliminate 21 positions, according to a Battle Creek Enquirer report.
St. Luke's Cornwall (N.Y.) Hospital has eliminated 60 positions through layoffs and attrition, according to a Poughkeepsie Journal report.
Acquisition of physician practices is a growing strategy as hospitals and health systems strive to maintain a competitive advantage in their markets. This trend is expected to continue according to a survey of healthcare executives, 52 percent of whom said…
Chicago-based Presence Health is considering keeping Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center open, despite previous reports stating that it may shut down the medical center, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.
East Liverpool (Ohio) City Hospital is offering early retirement packages to some employees and reducing its administrative staff in an attempt to cut costs, according to a Morning Journal News report.