title: Saving it for later. Healthy hospitals turn to layoffs to bend own cost curve.
abstract: When the credit crisis hit in 2008, many hospitals reacted by cutting staff. While credit access and the markets may have rebounded, hospital spending hasn't and some are still looking for cuts. Dennis Dahlen, of Banner Health, recently told the health system's investors that executives will "plan for the worst and work for the best."
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control / Q000379:methods; D057172:Economic Recession; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D020415:Personnel Downsizing / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States