St. Joe's, Redwood Memorial Lay Off 68
by
Ryan Burns
on
March 26, 2012 at 3:03PM
St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka and Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna are laying off 68 employees today and tomorrow, Chief Executive Officer Joe Mark announced this afternoon. At a somber press conference, Mark said the reduction in workforce is necessary after a "significant dip" in the number of surgeries and outpatient services at both hospitals, but especially St. Joe's.Of the 68 layoffs, 62 will come from St. Joseph.