Baptist Memorial Health Care has announced plans to lay off 112 workers as part of its efforts to reduce costs and expand services to patients. The Memphis-based hospital system operates 14 hospitals in three states, including Booneville, Columbus, New Albany and Oxford. In a news release, the hospital system says most of the cuts will come from its corporate services. Baptist administrators say they have also found significant savings by reducing supply expenses, eliminating non-essential items and improving processes. The healthcare provider includes more than 4,000 affiliated physicians, home, hospice and psychiatric care, minor medical centers and clinics, outpatient centers and an education system highlighted by the Baptist College of Health Sciences.
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