Employees who wish to receive a severance package must remain with the hospital until May 1, when CKMC will change its name to St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center. According to the report, the conversion to a surgery center will create 10 new jobs, and current employees will be given first consideration.
The 40 percent staff reduction will leave about 200 employees to staff the new facility.
Read the KTKA report on Central Kansas Medical Center.
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