University Hospitals lays off 117 administrative employees; eliminates 326 unfilled positions

Citing financial concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, University Hospitals has announced that it will be laying off 117 administrative employees and eliminating another 326 unfilled administrative positions.

“University Hospitals, as well as a large number of other hospitals in the region and across the nation, is facing an economic downturn that began with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases earlier this year and has been compounded by several other factors, such as supply chain issues, record-high inflation and an unprecedented workforce shortage,” University Hospitals said in a statement. “These have made 2022 one of the most financially difficult years for health systems in the U.S.

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