University Medical Center in Las Vegas lay offs 285, will end some services

In its second round of layoffs this year, Las Vegas-based University Medical Center has laid off 285 employees, including nurses, office assistants and other support staff, according to a Las Vegas Sun report.

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In addition to the layoffs, UMC will end its outpatient oncology, outpatient pharmacy and some clinic services, according to the report.

Earlier this year, UMC laid off 105 employees and closed four of its urgent care centers, called UMC Quick Care, that had been losing money.

UMC has been struggling financially for more than a decade, according to the Sun. It is the only public hospital in southern Nevada.

More articles on hospital layoffs:
Trumbull Memorial Hospital to cut 47 nursing positions
Parkland Memorial Hospital cuts 20 jobs
Cape Cod Healthcare to cut 8 lab jobs

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