Becker's Hospital Review

46 POPULATION HEALTH 46 CEO/STRATEGY Adventist Health to lay off 1,300+, keep wildfire-damaged hospital closed By Alyssa Rege R oseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health will not reopen its hospital in Paradise, Calif., and finalized more than 1,300 layoffs, according to the Paradise Post. Adventist Health submitted a required Worker Adjust- ment and Retraining Notification letter to the state Jan. 8 explaining that more than 1,300 full- and part-time employees would be affected by the closure of Adventist Health Feather River. e health system conducted a town hall meeting for employees in December 2018 and sent an email to em- ployees about the hospital's closure. Adventist Health previously told the San Francisco Chronicle the hospital was severely damaged by the Camp Fire, the largest wildfire in U.S. history. e Camp Fire burned at least 153,336 acres and destroyed at least 19,000 buildings, according to USA Today. While the hospital is expected to remain closed, the system reopened the Adventist Health Feather Riv- er Health Center in December 2018 and reopened its pharmacy in January. e health center provides a number of key services, including behavioral health, general surgery, internal medicine and laboratory ser- vices, among others. e health system also expanded its care services to residents in nearby areas. Officials told the Chronicle the hospital would not be restored until maybe 2020, but that all employ- ees would receive their full salaries through Feb. 5 and full health benefits until May, according to the Paradise Post. The health system is also working with affected employees to connect them with jobs at other Adventist Health facilities or other posi- tions. To date, the system has placed 407 out of 1,205 employees in roles at other Adventist Health facili- ties. The system is also offering relocation benefits to employees who move to other communities with Adventist Health facilities. Officials said employees who have not been placed in new roles are encouraged to take advantage of ser- vices offered by the health system to assist in their employment search. Adventist Health also created a fund to support providers, volunteers and others who were affected by the wildfires. The system has raised more than $7.2 million for associates, $3.7 million of which has been donated to individuals affected by the wildfires. n Kaiser Permanente lays off nearly 200 in Colorado By Kelly Gooch K aiser Permanente Colorado, the state's largest insurer, has notified nearly 200 employees that they are being laid off, according to NBC-affiliate TV station KUSA. The layoffs come about four months after Kaiser revealed losses of $65 million over three years and blamed the financial problems on rising hospital prices. The reductions "will not impact the high quality of care and service we provide our members," Kaiser spokesperson Amy Whited said in a prepared statement obtained by KUSA. "We value all of our employees and their service to our organization, and we never take decisions like this lightly," she said. "We are committed to following our obligations to all impacted employees who are part of our workforce. In addition, we are pro- viding tools and assistance to employees who are affected by these changes, to help them find other employment, as well as severance payments and other benefits." Kaiser also announced about 200 layoffs in November. Kaiser has more than 8,000 workers in Colorado, according to KUSA. n CEO, CFO of CHS hospital in Florida unexpectedly resign By Alyssa Rege T he CEO and CFO of Bayfront Health St. Petersburg in Florida resigned Feb. 13, a spokesperson with the system confirmed to the Tampa Bay Times. A spokesperson confirmed the resignations of CEO John McLain, ef- fective Feb. 28, and CFO Pam Modisett to the publication. Mr. McLain was named CEO of the hospital in July 2017, while Ms. Modisett has served as CFO of the facility for the past two years, according to the report. The spokesperson said Joe Mullany will act as interim CEO of the hospital. He joined the six-hospital system roughly one year ago. Mr. Mullany previously served a four-year tenure as president and CEO of Detroit Medical Center. The leadership changes come amid a slew of changes across the health system. During the last six months, Bayfront Health St. Peters- burg laid off 19 employees, with the majority of those positions in administrative or clerical services, the spokesperson confirmed to the publication. Bayfront Health St. Petersburg is part of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems. CHS purchased the Bayfront Health system in 2013. n

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