Tufts Medicine plans to lay off 174 employees, including some in leadership roles, the health system said Wednesday.
The layoffs primarily will affect employees in administrative and non-direct patient care roles, a spokesperson said.
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A lack of resources to match rising care demands, contract labor expenses and supply chain costs prompted the need for layoffs, the spokesperson said. The effective dates for the layoffs vary, the spokesperson said.
"While we continue to make steady progress towards our goal of financial recovery, like many other health systems, we continue to face challenges," the health system said an email. "As a result, we are taking steps to reduce the size of our workforce."
Burlington, Massachusetts-based Tufts Medicine filed a Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification in August, notifying the state it planned to lay off 242 employees in October. The layoffs were tied to the sale of its outreach laboratory business to Labcorp. In January 2023, it eliminated 170 open positions and laid off 70 employees.
Tufts reported a nearly $6.5 million operating loss in the first quarter of 2024. Additionally, it incurred $707.9 million in operating expenses compared to its operating revenue of $701.5 million, according to a February compliance certificate filed by the health system.
Tufts Medicine includes Boston-based Tufts Medical Center as well as Lowell General Hospital and MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an at-home care provider network, both also in Massachusetts. The health system has 13,063 employees.
