Libby hospital implements workforce reduction

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Libby hospital implements workforce reduction
Reducing costs and improving efficiencies
by Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio
August 25, 2014
A total of eight positions within five departments have been affected by a targeted reduction in workforce at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center. Some employees were required to reduce their hours, while others were laid off.

Bruce Whitfield, CEO at the local medical center, asserted health systems throughout Montana and across the nation have been forced to reduce costs to address the rapidly changing healthcare environment, which includes a shift to more outpatient services and declining reimbursement.

Whitfield continued this difficult decision was not reached easily, but the change is necessary for Cabinet Peaks Medical Center to continue to provide quality, compassionate care to the community.

A significant amount of time has been spent focusing efforts on ways to reduce cost of care and improve efficiencies in operations. "A targeted reduction of our work force was still in order," continued Whitfield.
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By Duane Williams, KLCB-KTNY Radio, e-mail: klcb@frontiernet.net, www.klcb-ktny.com

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