Dignity Health Cuts Jobs and Closes Clinics | Bakersfield News

Dignity Health is slashing 57 jobs at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and shutting down its Tehachapi family medicine clinic as parent company CommonSpirit Health reels from over a billion dollars in losses—forcing tough efficiency moves that leave staff and patients scrambling. Layoffs hit August 3rd with no guarantee of reassignment, while Tehachapi’s closure on August 26th stems from staffing shortages, forcing patients to travel farther. Nurses in Bakersfield are staging a picket July 16th, demanding reconsideration and safer staffing levels as the healthcare system braces for fallout. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0bda4935facf9752