Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain, Mich., will lay off employees as it prepares to implement its restructuring plan, Becker's Hospital Review reported. Interim CEO Jeanne Goche said that a lot of natural attrition has occurred at the organization, and layoffs will "probably be a dozen or less." The organization has reportedly seen losses of about $21 million over three years. It motioned to begin filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, but it ended up not needing to file. Through the first quarter of 2019, the system showed financial improvement, recording an operating gain of nearly $750,000 through the first quarter of 2019, according to the Iron Mountain (Mich.) Daily News. Read more.
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