Houston, Texas-based Texas Children's Hospital, a freestanding 973-bed acute care women's and children's hospital, has announced a 5% reduction in its workforce, including leadership and front-line caregivers.
The reduction will impact approximately 1,000 employees
A hospital spokesperson noted, "This has been so challenging and so difficult for us to get here. We have been really thoughtful about it … and we do not plan to have additional job cuts or job eliminations. The layoffs come after Texas Children's took a series of other steps to mitigate financial challenges, including reducing the size of its executive leadership team by about 10% and cutting their pay."
The hospital has been plagued by lower patient volumes, long-term financial challenges, a ratings downgrade, issues regarding continuing Medicaid funding, and a controversy over gender-affirming surgeries.
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