San Francisco, California-based UCSF Health, a nonprofit, fully integrated healthcare delivery system operating several regional hospitals and clinics, and affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco, has announced a 1% reduction in force.
The reduction will impact 200 network-wide employees, including frontline caregivers such as rehabilitation specialists, clinical laboratory scientists, and physical therapists. Approximately one-quarter of the employees worked part-time, and about half of the full-time employees held management positions.
According to a spokesperson, “While this is a difficult decision, it was necessary to maintain financial stability and continue to deliver the many vital healthcare services we provide in San Francisco and across the Bay Area.”
Like most medical facilities, the staffing reduction was driven by rising operational costs and lower reimbursement rates for services.
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