Leadership & Management

Hospitals are preparing for the Hurricane Sandy's surge and aftermath as the category one storm barrels toward the East Coast.

Executives from Baton Rouge-based Louisiana State University Health System say downsizing the system's hospitals will create an $83 million shortfall in the budget for medical school programs, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.

The following hospital and/or health system job eliminations were announced within the past month. They are listed by the number of employees or positions affected.  

St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis laid off 176 employees yesterday, according to a St. Louis Business Journal report.

Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., laid off 25 people yesterday, according to a CNY Central report.

Carl Armato, CPA, has served as president and CEO of Winton-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health since January 2012.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Presbyterian Healthcare returned to court Monday in its latest bid to win approval for a highly sought-after certificate of need to build a hospital in Fort Mill, S.C, according to a Charlotte Business Journal.

Labor and workforce costs usually comprise the largest chunk of a hospital or health system's budget, and better utilization of the labor pool can drive savings across the entire organization.

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Bay Medical Center in Panama City, Fla., is laying off 27 employees, according to a News Herald report.