Watsonville Community Hospital said they have laid off between 6-8 employees who do not provide "hands-on patient care"."I'm not going to get into specific positions," Halsen Healthcare, who runs the hospital, Chairman and CEO Dan Brothman said. "It's important that we make appropriate and reasonable financial decisions to make sure the rest of the hospital is well managed."Brothman added that during the COVID-19 pandemic they have seen a dramatic drop in elective surgeries and emergency room volume.He said before the stay-at-home orders were issued, the hospital's emergency room would see between 85-110 patients a day compared to just 35-40 a day in the past ten days.Brothman added that they're spending significantly more on personal protective equipment and training for COVID-19 patients. Brothman said the lay offs will not impact the quality of patient care.
WATSONVILLE, Calif. —Watsonville Community Hospital said they have laid off between 6-8 employees who do not provide "hands-on patient care".
"I'm not going to get into specific positions," Halsen Healthcare, who runs the hospital, Chairman and CEO Dan Brothman said. "It's important that we make appropriate and reasonable financial decisions to make sure the rest of the hospital is well managed."
Brothman added that during the COVID-19 pandemic they have seen a dramatic drop in elective surgeries and emergency room volume.
He said before the stay-at-home orders were issued, the hospital's emergency room would see between 85-110 patients a day compared to just 35-40 a day in the past ten days.
Brothman added that they're spending significantly more on personal protective equipment and training for COVID-19 patients.
Brothman said the lay offs will not impact the quality of patient care.