AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CLEVELAND CLINIC

Cleveland, Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic, an integrated nonprofit academic medical center, has announced a reduction in force.

The personnel realignment will impact 114 administrative employees.

According to a company spokesperson, "We made the difficult decision to reduce the number of administrative management positions across our organization. Due to the financial challenges facing the healthcare industry, we have restructured areas within the organization to better align with today's healthcare environment's needs and drive operational efficiencies. This change impacts 114 caregivers across the organization. This reduction is not specific to one department, rather administrative manager positions in various nonclinical areas."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

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.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall; why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT TUFTS MEDICINE

Burlington, Massachusetts-based Tufts Medicine, a regionally integrated healthcare system that includes Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network, and a large clinically integrated physician network, has announced a system-wide reduction in force.

The personnel realignment will impact 174 employees over varying effective dates. The decision was driven primarily by high labor and supply chain costs and inadequate reimbursement rates.

According to a spokesperson, "Tufts Medicine employees are talented, dedicated, highly-valued contributors to our mission and values. That's why decisions like this, while sometimes necessary, are extremely difficult. While we continue to make steady progress towards our goal of financial recovery, like many other health systems, we continue to face challenges from persistent capacity issues, high contract labor expenses, and rising supply chain costs.

"As a result, we are taking steps to reduce the size of our workforce, affecting 174 employees, the vast majority in administrative and non-direct patient care roles, to help stabilize our financial health and best position Tufts Medicine to continue providing high-quality care to the patients and communities we proudly serve."

“We cannot and will never rely on cuts alone to fund our mission. Improved access and programmatic growth will be the primary drivers of our future. Additionally, we are working to reduce our reliance on travel staffing, improving patient flow in our inpatient and ambulatory sites, and optimizing other processes to ensure we are capturing revenue and working as efficiently and effectively as possible.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?