Becker's Healthcare April 24, 2024
Seven hospitals and health systems have announced plans to lay off employees in the last 20 days amid financial issues and payer contract obstacles.
Layoffs could create a larger talent pool for ASCs and private practices, which often cannot compete with high salaries at hospitals and health systems.
“Fortunately for private practice, we haven’t seen the same staffing challenges as hospital systems,” Taif Mukhdomi, MD, interventional pain physician at Pain Zero in Columbus, Ohio, told Becker’s. “With recent reports alluding to culture in the workplace affecting overall job satisfaction and patient outcomes, private practice is poised for growth.”
Here are seven hospitals and health systems cutting jobs since April 4:
1. Union Springs, Ala.-based Bullock County...