Dive Brief:

Providence is laying off workers at facilities in Washington and Oregon as the nonprofit health system attempts to stay ahead of heightened economic and operational pressures.

Providence Swedish, an eight-hospital system in Western Washington, will cut 3.8% of its workforce early next year , impacting approximately 296 roles across more than 100 departments. The system is cutting frontline and clinical roles as well as management and administrative functions.

Providence Oregon will lay off more than 150 workers at Providence Medical Group and Providence Health Plan. The system said impacted employees will be notified this week and most reductions will focus on nonclinical roles.

Dive Insight:

Providence, the health systems’ parent company, has made multiple workforce a

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