Jefferson Health, the parent organization of Lehigh Valley Health Network, announced Wednesday that it is laying off about 1% of its workforce across all its properties, including LVHN.
The move by Jefferson will result in anywhere from 600 to 700 of its 65,000 employees being laid off.
Damien Woods, a spokesperson for Jefferson, said information was not available about what job sectors or locations were affected by the layoffs. In a statement, Dr. Joseph Cacchione, CEO of Jefferson, said like many other health systems, Jefferson is facing significant financial struggles…