River West Medical Center in Iberville Parish, La., eliminated approximately 100 jobs, or half of its staff, according to a report in The Advocate.
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Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago announced cuts to six percent of its workforce, or 42 positions, according to a report in The Chicago Tribune.
The United American Nurses, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee and the Massachusetts Nurses Association announced they are joining together to form a 150,000-member association, according to a California Nurses Association news release.
Cascade Healthcare Community (CHC) in Bend, Ore., will cut 74 caregivers and reduce the hours for another 45 in an effort to reduce expenses in response to the current economic situation, according to a CHC news release.
A new study found that wages for RNs increased faster in Californian metropolitan areas than in other states due to legislation that mandated minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, according to a Project HOPE news release.
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Boca Raton (Fla.) Community Hospital has said it has laid off 39 employees and will not fill 28 positions as a result of continued financial struggles for the organization, according to published reports.
Two hospitals in Minnesota have announced layoffs that will affect hundreds of employees due to the struggling economy, according to the Star Tribune.
Citing the slumping economy, Caritas Christi Health Care and Ascension Health of St. Louis have put on hold a $100 million financing deal, according to the Boston Globe.
Nonprofit hospitals in New York City are trying to endure the current economic condition without significant layoffs, according to a story from the New York Times.
Portland (Tenn.) Medical Center is closing its emergency department and letting employees go as a result of declining patient admission rates and the bad economic environment, according reports.