Penn Highlands Connellsville (Pa.) Hospital will lay off 27 employees and eliminate 20 additional jobs through retirement and attrition,The Daily Courierreported July 14. The announcement comes in the wake of a five-year, $16.5 million loss for the hospital.
The Daily Courier, citing a press release, reported that the current services provided by the hospital would continue and bedside clinical nurses would not be affected. The cuts are expected to result in about $1.76 million in savings, according to the report.
Penn Highlands Connellsville President John Andursky said that all options were carefully considered.
"It is regrettable anytime there is a workforce reduction; however, this step was necessary to help our hospital regain financial stability," Mr. Andursky said in the press release.