Changes at Bassett Healthcare Network

The network will operate under a new operating model, known as OneBassett, and is planning a reduction in force.

Rather than operate as a collection of individual hospitals and health centers... they will integrate under an operating model called onebassett.

But it will mean reducing staffing.

15 leadership positions, gone.

Executive salaries reduced.

And redeploying employees to support covid response efforts.

Bassett healthcare network president and ceo tommy ibrahim, md, mha 1:52 theintents efficient as possible to try and streamline our operation to try and reinvest in our communities, reinvest in patient care, reinvest in access 2:03 and actually try to bring care locally to the patients as opposed to theother1 positions will be eliminated.

Employees in those roles will participate in a network-wide program called "score"...securing career opportunities for redeployed employees.

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