Peconic Bay Medical Center eliminates 12 administrative positions
Peconic Bay Medical Center has eliminated 12 administrative positions as a result of declining patient admissions, a hospital spokesman said this week.
Another 40 vacant positions will also be eliminated from the health care facility’s budget, according to vice president of External Affairs Demetrios Kadenas.
A hospital press release said the decrease in patient volume is “likely attributable to the implementation of elements of the Affordable Care Act, the extreme winter and insurance changes across the region.”
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For the period of January to February 2014, Long Island hospitals saw a decline of nearly 3,600 admissions, a trend felt on the East End, according to the release.
At the same time, PBMC Health saw significant increases in certain new services, including its Urgent Care Center on the Feil Campus in Manorville — which is currently operating at a level 80 percent higher than originally anticipated, Mr. Kadenas said.
“Clearly, there is a shift from inpatient care to outpatient services in certain instances,” he said.
Over the course of the coming months, Mr. Kadenas said hospital officials will evaluate the impact of lost positions and what is required to fulfill the services they pertain to.
