February 4, 2009
NMMC cuts jobs in search of savings
By The Mainebiz News Staff
Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent today said it has laid off 19 employees, slashed hours for 32 others and instituted other cost-saving measures to save more than $2 million, according to the Bangor Daily News.
CEO Martin Bernstein said in a statement that in addition to the layoffs, 18 open positions would not be filled, salaries would be frozen for one year and the hospital would institute a one-year pension furlough. The cuts, which are projected to save the hospital $2.47 million, were made to counter a drop in patients and a loss of key healthcare providers, the paper reported.
The hospital employs roughly 600 people.
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