Mercy Health System of Kansas, Inc., announced Wednesday cost containment measures that include staff reductions and modifications to services in an effort to conserve resources.
Measures implemented today included the elimination of 56 positions across the Kansas organization, which operates hospitals in both Independence and Fort Scott. Twelve of those positions were currently vacant, leaving a total of 44 co-workers potentially affected by the layoff, including 30 in Fort Scott and 14 in Independence.
Mercy also announced the pending closing of its rural health clinic located in Arma. The clinic’s last day of operation will be Feb. 6. Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott will also discontinue weekend cafeteria service.
More information will be available in Thursday's edition of The Morning Sun.
