16-07-2025
Memphis-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare to cut 161 jobs as part of restructuring
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has announced plans to reduce staff as part of a restructuring plan.
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare said its Planning, Alignment, Transformation and High (PATH) performance initiative will streamline the health network's staff and patient services.
With the operational change, Methodist said 161 employees will be affected, approximately 1% of the company's workforce. Staff impacted by the layoffs who cannot find new roles within Methodist's healthcare network will be offered severance pay and career transition support, according to a news release.
'As part of our mission to serve the entire community, we regularly examine our service offerings and processes to ensure that they align with community needs and follow best clinical practices in a rapidly changing healthcare environment,' Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare CEO and President Michael Ugwueke said in a statement.
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On Aug. 1, Methodist will consolidate its obstetric service wing (labor and delivery) at Methodist South Hospital, located at 1300 Wesley Drive in Whitehaven, with existing operations at Methodist Le Bonheur's Germantown and Olive Branch hospitals.
'These changes align with our goal of maintaining long-term strength and high-quality services,' Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Monica Wharton said in a statement.
Neil Strebig is a journalist with The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at 901-426-0679 or via X/Twitter: @neilStrebig.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare announces layoffs and restructuring
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