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LVHN lays off 100
Stacy Wescoe//January 21, 2025//
Lehigh Valley Health Network has confirmed that it has laid off approximately 100 members of its staff.
It did not disclose what positions were affected.
In a statement the health network said that the layoffs were not due to the recent merger with Philadelphia’s Jefferson Health.
“Lehigh Valley Health Network has made some changes in areas that provide outpatient care to align the staffing structure with community needs,” the health network said in the statement. “This work began well in advance of our combining with Jefferson Health as a way to ensure operational efficiency so that we can invest in the programs and services our communities need.”
Lehigh Valley Health Network became a subsidiary of Jefferson Health after an August “merger of equals.”
LVHN, which is the Lehigh Valley’s largest employer, has more than 20,000 employees throughout its network of hospitals, health centers, and physician practices in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Health announced that it plans to layoff around 170 of its administrative and support staff workers in March. The health network said the positions were being outsourced to an outside partner, which it did not identify.
None of the affected positions are in the Lehigh Valley.
