PeaceHealth

PeaceHealth announced plans to cut 150 IT jobs effective Nov. 20, 2026. Most of the layoffs will affect workers in Vancouver, Washington, and the roles are slated to be outsourced to India. The company framed this as a reduction affecting its IT department, with a specific date given for the planned action. No information about severance, union involvement, or broader workforce impacts beyond the 150 IT positions was provided.

PeaceHealth announced it plans to eliminate 94 positions across its system, including 26 jobs in Bellingham spanning hospice care, cancer research, mental health therapists, clinical social workers, nursing leadership and various patient support roles. Some Bellingham cuts are scheduled to be effective April 12, according to the article, and seven roles will be cut at the Chestnut Building and seven in Sedro-Woolley (Skagit County). The system-wide reductions come amid financial challenges cited by CEO Sarah Ness and follow prior rounds of layoffs in 2025 and an earlier mass layoff of 241 positions; PeaceHealth said final decisions rest with the organization even when outside consultants are involved. The health system notified the state under Washington’s WARN Act because the scale meets the mass layoff threshold. The company described the restructuring as part of redesigning teams and workflows under its One PeaceHealth Care Delivery and Service Model.

PeaceHealth announced a system-wide workforce reduction of 2.5% across its roughly 16,000-employee network, with data provided to the state indicating a "mass layoff" of 241 positions in Washington beginning Dec. 27, 2025, including more than 50 cuts at St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham. The majority of impacted roles are non-clinical and administrative, concentrated in Vancouver and shared services teams, though cuts also include specific clinical-adjacent roles and hospital leaders at multiple facilities (Sedro-Woolley, Friday Harbor). Leadership said the decision follows previous reductions (a 1% cut in May and 18 leadership roles in September) and is driven by financial and operational challenges amid a major hospital expansion and rising costs. PeaceHealth framed the move as necessary after exhausting alternatives; the system plans the reductions to take effect on Dec. 27, 2025. The reported Washington-specific figure (241) and local impacts (50+ in Bellingham) come from PeaceHealth’s filings/data to the state.

PeaceHealth announced it is laying off 150 employees, with most of the reductions occurring in its Vancouver, Washington operations. The move represents a workforce reduction at the regional facilities, though the article does not specify affected departments or an exact effective date. Company statements and reasons for the cuts were reported in the announcement, and the piece focuses on the immediate impact to the Vancouver area. No detailed severance, rehiring plans, or wider company-wide headcount figures were provided.