Citing millions in financial losses, Wheeling Hospital plans to reduce staffing

Wheeling Hospital will begin reducing its staff and plans other cost-cutting measures after the medical center lost nearly $30 million over the past two years, hospital officials announced Tuesday. In addition to offering buyouts for the staff, hospital officials said they will institute voluntary salary reductions for administrative staff and physicians, and temporarily stop matching employee retirement funds. Hospital officials added layoffs are possible if operating expenses are not reduced enough.