St. Charles Health System, a local nonprofit health care organization in Bend, Oregon, is implementing a leadership restructure that will eliminate 22 filled positions and 23 vacant leadership roles in its support services areas.
Restructuring for Long-Term Success
The changes, which affect less than 1% of the health system’s workforce and no direct patient care positions, aim to position the organization for long-term success following rapid growth in Central Oregon. The health system has experienced significant growth in the services and amount of care provided throughout Central Oregon in recent years.
Michael Hartke, incoming president and CEO of St. Charles Health System, highlighted the organization’s commitment to the community. “We have been in a position to step in and support maintaining some key services in the region in recent years including orthopedics and neurosurgery, pharmacy, urology, gastroenterology and specialized cancer care, just to name a few,” Hartke said.
Hartke emphasized St. Charles’ role as a local nonprofit. He added, “As a nonprofit, local health care organization, we have the responsibility and the privilege of ensuring our patients have access to the care they need and we are proud to be able to provide it.”
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
