The hospital has been in financial trouble due to Medicare reimbursement cuts and low patient volume. The workforce reduction became necessary after other cost-cutting measures did not achieve the necessary savings, according to the report.
Rome Memorial Hospital cut 26 full-time equivalent positions through attrition, decreased hours and layoffs, according to the Observer-Dispatch. The eliminated positions were in both clinical and nonclinical departments.
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