Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health Care, the biggest hospital system west of Boston, is slashing hundreds of jobs and cutting services in an attempt to close a gaping budget hole.
The 103 job cuts come on top of 285 positions eliminated since October. UMass Memorial Medical Center President Patrick Muldoon told the Herald the changes are needed because the hospital has seen a dip in patient volume. He didn't rule out future cuts.
"We continue to look at lots of options," Muldoon said. UMass Memorial posted a $55 million budget deficit last fiscal year.
The changes announced yesterday include the closing or consolidating of operating rooms, inpatient rooms, endoscopy services, IV therapy and more. UMass Memorial CEO Eric Dickson said in a blog post that the big Worcester hospital can't be all things to all people any more and must shrink its footprint.
The Massachusetts Nurses Association blasted the changes, which it said would cause 81 nurses to lose their jobs. The union negotiated contracts last year that forced the hospital to hire more nurses.
"All the gains we made with the hospital over the year — we are in fear of being undermined by this constant barrage of cuts," union spokesman David Schildmeier said. "We believe this is going to have a really negative impact on the quality of care for the patients."
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