TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - ProMedica announced Thursday afternoon that they have decided to lay off about 100 employees.
In a statement sent to WTOL 11, the decision comes after "the healthcare industry continues to face a series of challenges, including decreasing reimbursement rates for services and rising operational costs."
Majority of the positions being eliminated are in leadership and corporate functions. In addition, 60 non-direct patient care positions that were vacant will not be filled.
Below is the full statement sent to WTOL 11 :
"The healthcare industry continues to face a series of challenges, including decreasing reimbursement rates for services and rising operational costs. To adapt, health systems around the country have had to make tough financial decisions.
ProMedica has worked diligently to improve efficiencies and reduce costs across the organization, and we have made great progress. Unfortunately, like so many other health systems, it has not been enough given the current healthcare environment. And, while we recently partnered with HCR ManorCare and expect the partnership to bring opportunities for growth and synergy, we still must address pre-merger ProMedica financial issues now.
As a result, and after a rigorous and thoughtful review, we have made the tough decision to reduce our workforce to address and respond to these external factors. Approximately 100 employees were notified this week of their positions being eliminated — the majority of those positions being in leadership roles and corporate functions. In addition, 60 non-direct patient care positions that were vacant will not be filled.
Human Resources is working with the impacted employees through this process and providing support and opportunities to return if a future job opening meets their needs."
Below is the letter that was given to employees who were laid off.
