Adena to Furlough 500; Facing a Projected Deficit of $50 Million Through 2020
In a news release Wednesday, Adena Health System President and CEO Jeff Graham said “tough financial decisions” are forcing the System to temporarily furlough 500 nonclinical employees.
“This is a temporary furlough, not a layoff” Graham said in the release which added caregivers will be able to return to their current position as well as keep their health benefits throughout the furlough period.
Adena serves 400,000 people in a nine-county region of south central Ohio. “Making sure Adena remains a strong and vibrant health care organization is needed to ensure we are here for our caregivers and our patients requires dome difficult decisions” said Graham.
Adena cites the significant impact of lower operating revenues due to reductions with Ohio’s order to stop all elective surgeries and procedures, combined with overall decline in Emergency Department hospital admissionsUrgent Care visits, and normal, every day hospital census. The COVID-19 pandemic has also contributed.
Adena announced Tuesday it would be receiving $7.9 million from the newly created Provider Relief Fund and is part of the initial disbursement of the first $30 billion from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief ad Economic Security Act from the US Department of Health and Human Services. SEE THE “CARES” ACT RELEASE HERE
Graham praised the continuing efforts of the caregivers within the Adena Health System and added “Despite our challenges, I look toward Adena’s future with optimism”.
