Jefferson Health in Philadelphia is reorganizing, in a move that reportedly includes layoffs, reports Healthcare Finance.
Jefferson Health is modifying its operating structure from five divisions to three “regions” – North, Central and East, according to a hospital spokesperson.
The move is being made to further enhance the health system’s clinical integration, he said.
“This new organizational structure enables Jefferson Health to streamline processes and optimize our health system to continue to deliver safe, high quality and compassionate care to our patients and communities,” he said.
The changes will involve an unspecified number of job cuts, mostly among executives. Among the departures are Richard J. Webster, president of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Center City and Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, and Alison Ferren, president and chief operating officer of Abington Health.
Under the new alignment, each region will have a president who reports to the Jefferson Health chief operating officer, according to the spokesperson. Read more.
