Becker's Healthcare December 23, 2024
Mid Coast Medical Center-Central in Llano, Texas, is taking several measures to reduce costs and maintain operations at the facility.
The 25-bed critical access hospital has furloughed 12 employees, about 25% of its workforce, to create about $30,000 in savings every payroll cycle. The furloughs address staffing redundancies to right-size needs during periods where there is little or no patient volume or demand, according to the hospital.
“Many of the professionals from our health system team have worked diligently to avoid many of the measures we are implementing,” Brett Kirkham, CEO of Mid Coast Health System, said in a Dec. 13 news release. “These steps are necessary to manage the facilities in Llano efficiently and ensure ongoing availability...