Nineteen full-time positions will be affected, with some of the work being outsourced. About 200 people work at the hospital.
The layoffs and transition from a full-service facility will help the hospital cut costs and stay financially nimble, according to Peter Brewer, a hospital administrator.
Shriners — along with most facilities in the U.S. — is seeing a decrease in inpatient admissions as more procedures are done in the outpatient setting.
“Shriners Hospitals for Children is supported by charitable donations,” Brewer said in a news release. “We have a responsibility to ensure these donations are spent in a way that sees the most patients treated with the highest quality care in the most efficient manner.”
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