Mercy Medical Center staff in Cedar Rapids to have unpaid leave, furloughs
BPC Staff Oct 12, 2020 | 4:07 pm
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76 wordsAll Latest News, Health and Wellness, Statewide NewsCedar Rapids Gazette: More than 200 Mercy Medical Center employees in Cedar Rapids will be placed on furloughs or leave, a decision reflecting the significant financial headwinds the Cedar Rapids hospital and other health systems nationwide face from the COVID-19 pandemic. The personnel decision was part of Mercy Medical officials’ efforts to ensure that the system’s financial strength continues “now and into the future,” according to a statement Friday to The Gazette confirming the staffing changes.