Overview
- UofL Health announced a workforce reduction of less than 1% as part of a push to modernize care delivery.
- Leaders framed the changes as streamlining duplicative roles to leverage strengths across the network.
- Impacted employees were offered transfer opportunities into open positions within the organization.
- The system did not specify which departments or the exact number affected; local business data puts total staff near 15,000, making 1% about 150 roles.
- The decision follows the recent appointment of Dr. Jason Smith as CEO, succeeding Tom Miller, who resigned in June.