In addition to the layoffs, the system eliminated 13 empty positions and cut the hours of seven employees, according to the report. Senior management and department directors will also take a pay cut as part of the cost-saving measures: their salaries will be reduced by 5 to 7 percent, The Morning Call reported.
System officials pointed to reduced Medicare reimbursements and lower patient volumes as part of why the workforce reduction was made.
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