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- Kentuckyone Health Teaches Diabetics To Manage The Disease
KentuckyOne Health has launched a new program to help Kentuckians with diabetes learn how to self-manage their disease, according to a news release. "Giving patients the tools and knowledge they need to manage their own health, including their diabetes,...
- Kentuckyone Health Announces Layoffs, But Not How Many
Major hospital operator KentuckyOne Health says it is laying off workers, but isn't saying how many. "The many steps we have taken so far across KentuckyOne Health to reduce our expenses to match our revenue have not been enough," the company...
- State's Largest Health Care System Says It Will End Contract With Coventry Cares
KentuckyOne Health, the state's largest health-care system with almost 200 hospitals, physician groups, primary care centers and other agencies, is canceling its contracts with Coventry Cares, one of the state's four Medicaid managed-care organizations....
- University Of Louisville Delays Choosing Hospital Partner
To allow time for more "discussions and negotiations," the University of Louisville has put off deciding on University Hospital's new health-care partner until the end of June. It is not known how many entities are interested in partnering with the...
- St. Joseph Health System Ceo Is Leaving For Texas
The chief executive of Saint Joseph Health System is leaving his post June 1 to join a health group in Dallas. Eugene Woods, right, will become executive vice president and chief operating officer of Christus Health, a system with facilities in 60 southern...
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St. Joseph hospitals lay off 40 employees in Lexington
KentuckyOne Health announced Wednesday it would be laying off 40 employees at its St. Joseph Hospital and St. Joseph East locations in Lexington, Scott Sloan of the Herald-Leader reports. The move comes less than a year after 36 employees were laid off at the St. Joseph hospital on South Broadway and four at St. Joseph East on Richmond Road.
KentuckyOne Health was formed earlier this year to operate St. Joseph Health Systems and Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's HealthCare. Spokeswoman Barbara Mackovic said the decision was made because of "challenges in the healthcare industry," Sloan reports. "Like most other systems, KentuckyOne Health continually monitors our patient volumes and adjusts staffing to meet those needs," Mackovic said. "When we have growth in certain areas, we increase our staffing needs. "Unfortunately, when we see a decrease in patient demand, we must also adjust our staff accordingly." (Read more)
KentuckyOne Health was formed earlier this year to operate St. Joseph Health Systems and Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's HealthCare. Spokeswoman Barbara Mackovic said the decision was made because of "challenges in the healthcare industry," Sloan reports. "Like most other systems, KentuckyOne Health continually monitors our patient volumes and adjusts staffing to meet those needs," Mackovic said. "When we have growth in certain areas, we increase our staffing needs. "Unfortunately, when we see a decrease in patient demand, we must also adjust our staff accordingly." (Read more)
- Kentuckyone Health Teaches Diabetics To Manage The Disease
KentuckyOne Health has launched a new program to help Kentuckians with diabetes learn how to self-manage their disease, according to a news release. "Giving patients the tools and knowledge they need to manage their own health, including their diabetes,...
- Kentuckyone Health Announces Layoffs, But Not How Many
Major hospital operator KentuckyOne Health says it is laying off workers, but isn't saying how many. "The many steps we have taken so far across KentuckyOne Health to reduce our expenses to match our revenue have not been enough," the company...
- State's Largest Health Care System Says It Will End Contract With Coventry Cares
KentuckyOne Health, the state's largest health-care system with almost 200 hospitals, physician groups, primary care centers and other agencies, is canceling its contracts with Coventry Cares, one of the state's four Medicaid managed-care organizations....
- University Of Louisville Delays Choosing Hospital Partner
To allow time for more "discussions and negotiations," the University of Louisville has put off deciding on University Hospital's new health-care partner until the end of June. It is not known how many entities are interested in partnering with the...
- St. Joseph Health System Ceo Is Leaving For Texas
The chief executive of Saint Joseph Health System is leaving his post June 1 to join a health group in Dallas. Eugene Woods, right, will become executive vice president and chief operating officer of Christus Health, a system with facilities in 60 southern...