St. Rose Dominican to eliminate 100 positions at three hospitals

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals said Friday it will eliminate 100 positions it has among its three hospitals along the southern edge of the valley.

Already, half of the positions were empty as people who left were not replaced, according to St. Rose. The other 50 will be dropped from the payroll over the next two weeks.

Most of the job cuts will come from what St. Rose described as administrative and support ranks, including 21 managers.

In a statement, CEO Rod Davis said it was necessary to reduce the payroll as reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies continue to tighten. "This is a reality every hospital and health system in the U.S. is facing and it is a particular challenge for not-for-profit organizations like ours," Davis said in the statement.

St. Rose Siena in Henderson has consistently performed well, according to financial reports filed with the state. But St. Rose San Martin to the west and St. Rose Rose de Lima to the east have struggled for several years.

St. Rose is part of San Francisco-based Dignity Health.

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