Baystate Health has eliminated 134 leadership positions as part of a larger cost-saving effort amid financial challenges.
The cuts will affect less than 1% of the system's workforce, the system said in a statement Wednesday. Some of the affected positions are vacant roles that will not be filled.
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Baystate accumulated an estimated $300 million in operating losses between 2020 and 2023, which led it to reevaluate finances and eliminate the leadership positions.
"As a system, we are driving toward transformational change to deliver core operations improvements of more than $225 million over the next two years," Baystate Health said. "Our transformation will allow us to invest $1.2 billion back into our team members, renovations, growth, access, and our community over the next six years."
The Springsfield, Massachusetts-based system said it is looking to find other positions for employees affected by the cuts. Baystate has more than 980 beds and 13,000 employees across five hospitals, according to its website.
Baystate declined to answer if further cuts were planned. It did not respond to questions about other steps in its cost-savings plan.
