September 22, 2022
Centura Health Layoffs Create Uncertainty for Mercy Regional Medical Center
Centura Health is laying off hundreds of employees throughout their 19 hospitals in Colorado and western Kansas. The company said they’d be reducing their workforce by 1%.
By Sarah Flower
Centura Health is laying off hundreds of employees throughout their 19 hospitals in Colorado and western Kansas. The company said they’d be reducing their workforce by 1%.
Centura Health, owner of Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, announced hundreds of layoffs across their 19 hospitals in Colorado and western Kansas. The company said layoffs will continue at its hospitals through the first week in October. According to Centura's announcement, it will reduce its workforce of 21,000 employees by 1%.
Following Centura’s announcement, the Durango Herald reported the company will eliminate 350 positions throughout its hospitals, citing an internal company email provided to the newspaper. There are no details yet on the number of employees that may be laid off at Mercy Hospital in Durango.
“We are not immune to the economic challenges facing our country and our industry, including external factors such as inflation, supply chain disruptions and a potential recession as well as those more specific to the healthcare industry including labor shortages, changing utilization, and patients who are likely still delaying care due to the pandemic. In short, volumes are down and expenses are up,” the company said in a prepared statement.
This announcement also comes at a time where Centura has announced the new Chief Executive Officer for Mercy Regional Medical Center, Brandon Mencini. Mencini will be filling the position vacated by outgoing CEO Patrick Sharp. Centura said Sharp will remain Mercy’s CEO until October 3rd.
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