Cleveland, OH
Nearly 1K workers face layoffs as services change at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Many employees at St. Vincent Charity Medical Middle are going through layoffs now that the hospital is transitioning its service choices.
Hospital management introduced in September a plan to solely present outpatient care, which means no extra in a single day hospital beds or emergency care.
State filings present that 1,000 individuals may very well be out of a job because the hospital works to finish the transition by Nov. 15, 2022.
“It’s been a bit nerve-racking I ought to say,” worker Christine Robinson informed 19 Information.
She has labored there for 56 years in meals companies. Robinson stated she anticipated this, however that doesn’t imply it’s straightforward.
Robinson attended a rally Friday to assist union hospital employees.
She referred to as for severance packages or one other act by the hospital to indicate appreciation.
The union employees, together with Erick Walker who’s an government board member, stated the restructuring will be accomplished in a manner that advantages everybody.
“I believe there’s different sources that they will faucet into,” Walker stated.
These going through layoffs embody a whole bunch of technicians, therapist aides, pharmacy employees, and extra.
St. Vincent Charity Medical Middle shared a press release with 19 Information that stated:
“As a hospital serving the Cleveland neighborhood since 1865, we perceive that St. Vincent Charity Medical Middle’s transition to an ambulatory care middle as of November fifteenth is a troublesome change for a lot of, together with our devoted caregivers. St. Vincent Charity Medical Middle has partnered in profession alternative occasions with greater than 30 establishments in the neighborhood to assist ease the transition as a lot as potential. Moreover, our intention at St. Vincent Charity Medical Middle is to totally abide by the phrases and situations of our collective bargaining agreements and severance coverage.
Because it all the time is, the care of our sufferers additionally stays our high precedence throughout this time. We all know our caregivers share this precedence.”
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