Becker's Hospital Review

27 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP 27 CEO/STRATEGY Hospital rebrands: 5 name changes By Alia Paavola B elow are five hospitals that announced name changes or other rebranding efforts from April to June 3. 1. Olivia, Minn.-based RC Hospital & Clinics officially joined Bloomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners. Under the agreement, the hospital was renamed HealthPartners Olivia Hospital & Clinic. It consists of a 16-bed critical access hospi- tal and three outpatient clinics. 2. Fort Bragg, Calif.-based Mendocino Coast District Hospital joined Ros- eville, Calif.-based Adventist Health. Under the deal, the district hospital was renamed Adventist Health Mendocino Coast. 3. Christus Health finalized its acquisition of Central Texas Medical Center, a 170- bed facility in San Marcos. e hospital will be renamed to Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos. 4. Bremerton, Wash.-based Harrison Medical Center changed its name to St. Michael Medical Center. e medical center said the new name aims to strength- en its connection to CHI Franciscan, a Ta- coma, Wash.-based system that acquired the hospital in 2013. 5. Henderson, Ky.-based Methodist Health officially joined Evansville, Ind.- based Deaconess Health System in July, and two hospitals will be renamed in the process, according to WEVV. Method- ist Health's main campus in Henderson, called Methodist Health-Henderson and Methodist Health-Morganfield (Ky.) will be renamed Deaconess Hen- derson Hospital and Deaconess Union County Hospital. n Erlanger eliminates 11 leadership jobs By Ayla Ellison C hattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System cut 11 leadership po- sitions June 13 to help offset financial damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Like other health systems across the nation, Erlanger took a financial hit due to suspending elective procedures, lower patient volumes and expenses related to the pandemic. Erlanger's net patient revenue declined by an estimated $35 million in April, according to the report. The health system cut the 11 non-clinical leadership positions after making staff and pay cuts in March. "We do not have perfect visibility in the future and recognize there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding coming months and years," Erlanger said in an internal staff memo about the recent layoffs, according to the report. "Because of these unpredictable times, we have an obligation to make difficult decisions to ensure Erlanger has a healthy and lasting future." On June 11, the health system's board of trustees approved a new two-year con- tract with CEO Will Jackson, MD. Dr. Jackson, who makes $625,000 base salary per year, did not get an opportunity for an individual performance bonus or a raise, according to the report. n Munson Healthcare cuts 25 leadership positions to offset COVID-19 losses By Kelly Gooch T raverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare cut 25 leadership positions to help offset financial losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Traverse City Record-Eagle. The nine-hospital health system took a financial hit from the suspension of elec- tive procedures and pandemic-related expenses. Overall, Munson lost about $140 million in revenue from March through June, in addition to about $10 mil- lion in COVID-19-related expenses, according to the report. The health system will cut 250 positions, including 25 leadership positions, Munson spokesperson Dianne Michalek told the Record-Eagle. Layoffs began June 29 and June 30. Munson did not indicate what positions were affected by the cuts. However, Ms. Michalek told the newspaper Munson Medical Center no longer has a COO. She said layoffs will be ongoing, and timing will depend on the department, the role and the health system's tran- sition plan. As part of Munson's long-term COVID-19 recovery plan, the health system also reduced hours for employees or furloughed them, and vice presidents and above took pay cuts of at least 20 per- cent. Additionally, administrators and managers did not receive bonuses this year. The health system has nearly 9,000 employees. n

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