AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS

Tempe, Arizona-based Creative Testing Solutions, a nonprofit blood donor testing organization owned by three of the leading U.S. blood service providers: American Red Cross, OneBlood, and Vitalant, has announced the closure of its Austin, Texas laboratory facility.

The closure will impact 91 employees, including managers, supervisors, testing technologists, and trainers, and will take place on December 12, 2025. Operations will be transferred to the company's San Marcos, Texas, facility on October 27, 2025.

CTS decided to close the Austin lab after evaluating all options, concluding that consolidating operations to other facilities would best support efficiency and maintain the high standards required for blood donor testing.

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, nor promises of 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, at any time, 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 CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, California-based Children's Hospital Los Angeles, a freestanding acute care children's hospital affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, has announced a hospital restructuring and a reduction in force as it faces growing financial challenges.

The reduction will affect more than 250 employees, including those in management, support and administrative services, as well as clinical care roles. Terminations are scheduled for October 28, 2025.

According to CEO Paul S. Viviano, "CHLA remains focused on delivering world-class pediatric care, advancing innovative research, training the next generation of pediatric clinicians, and making a difference in the communities we serve. And it became increasingly clear that reductions to both team member and management roles were necessary to ensure CHLA can continue to survive in this uncertain climate, providing our young patients and their families with the quality care they need and deserve.

This was a very difficult decision, and it is a deeply painful moment for our entire team."

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, nor promises of 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, at any time, 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 UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH

San Diego, California-based UC San Diego Health, a nonprofit, fully integrated healthcare delivery system operating several regional hospitals and clinics, and affiliated with the University of California, San Diego, has announced a 1.5% reduction in force.

The reduction in force will impact 230 employees, including pharmacists, clinical social workers, and clinical laboratory scientists working in the blood bank

According to a company spokesperson, “The decision was made solely in response to mounting financial pressures caused by federal impacts to health care, regulatory uncertainty, and rising costs of providing care combined with reimbursement rates from Medicare, Medicaid, and insurers that fail to keep pace with the true cost of care.”

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, nor promises of 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, at any time, 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?