The Detroit-based hospital system is the latest in a string of medical providers to announce deep staff cuts as the coronavirus pandemic dries up revenue streams.
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Why Michigan hospitals are laying off workers as they battle coronavirus
Hospitals are overwhelmed by a flood of COVID-19 patients. But in the U.S. health care system, that’s not where hospitals make their profits.
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Detroit hospital vows quality care but won’t discuss coronavirus issues
DMC CEO Audrey Gregory said the Detroit-based system has invested meaningfully in medical education and hospital facilities. She would not talk about controversies that made headlines during the coronavirus surge.
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Beaumont CEO says he's taking a 70% pay cut as layoffs sweep through administrative staff
With Michigan’s largest hospital system “financially hemorrhaging” and under a cloud of uncertainty for at least the next two years, the CEO of Beaumont Health says he’s taking a 70 percent cut to his base pay and is forgoing any bonuses.
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Michigan to identify nursing homes infected by the coronavirus
Michigan will follow roughly 18 other states in publicly identifying nursing homes and long-term care facilities stricken by the virus. Watchdog groups say that is critical information for residents and their families.
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Beaumont to lay off 2,475, eliminate 450 Michigan jobs due to coronavirus
Beaumont Health, the state’s largest health system, blamed the dramatic cuts on losses incurred during the pandemic, which forced it to cut revenue-generating procedures to handle the surge. CEO temporarily cuts his own pay 70 percent.
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Michigan needs big boost in coronavirus testing to reopen economy
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is under enormous pressure to loosen an economic lockdown by May 1. But by any national standard, the state must significantly improve COVID-19 testing to safely reopen for business.
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MSU nursing student trades class time for 12-hour shifts on coronavirus ICU
Johnny Choi was logging two shifts a month as an extern at Novi’s Ascension Providence Hospital before the pandemic hit. Now, the 22-year-old nursing student is pulling long hours in a COVID-19 intensive care unit.
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Michigan residents worry about going hungry as COVID layoffs surge, poll finds
More than 1 in 4 Michigan residents are worried about being able to put food on their table, and more than half of all laid-off or furloughed workers are unsure how they’ll feed their families, according to a new statewide poll conducted amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Last moments, small joys: Saving lives in Michigan coronavirus surge
Risking their health, these nurses, physicians and therapists face long hours, excruciating pressure and moments of heartbreaking intimacy with patients and families. They share some lessons learned.