The layoffs will be spread throughout the system’s hospitals, offices and other care sites, according to the report. In addition to the 160 layoffs, St. John Providence will eliminate empty positions. The cuts will go into effect before June 30, the end of St. John Providence’s fiscal year.
System officials cited the sequester, lower patient volume and the anticipation of lower reimbursements as the reason for the layoffs, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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