Becker's Healthcare March 15, 2024
Middle managers are increasingly on the chopping block, Bloomberg reported March 15.
In 2023, 31.5% of layoffs affected middle managers — nearly a 12 percentage-point increase from 2018, according to an analysis for Bloomberg News from Live Data Technologies.
The trend has been reflected in healthcare. At least two health systems have eliminated management and supervisor roles since January, including Chicago-based Rush University System for Health and Oakdale, Calif.-based Oak Valley Hospital District. In 2023, several hospitals and health systems slimmed down their management teams, many citing financial headwinds.
Another reason companies are slashing middle management jobs is to improve “efficiency,” according to Bloomberg. In healthcare, that sometimes translates to “integration,” as large systems aim to narrow...
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