Tennessee Medical Center Cuts 25, Freezes Salaries

The Maury Regional Medical Center of Columbia, Tennessee is cutting 25 jobs and freezing salaries. The Center employs more than 2,100 people.

Five nurses are among those affected.

The hospital cites a significant drop in reimbursements from payers for care provided, and a 44% increase in charity care so far in the hospital’s current fiscal year.

Salaries will remain frozen until the number of patients using the hospital and reimbursements significantly improves.

Maury Regional said those cut will receive severance pay, and could fill other jobs at the hospital.