Valley will close two hospital units and five clinics, as well as shift most staffing models to full-time instead of part-time.
RENTON, Wash. — Valley Medical Center will close hospital units and clinics across south King County over the next two months and is planning for potential layoffs as it grapples with financial challenges.
The hospital is operating at a loss of $25 million year-to-date, and that figure is growing. That combined with uncertainty from state and federal budgets and private sector reimbursements forced the hospital to scale back operations and restructure its workforce.
“We must focus on serving those we can, rather than
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