<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Zppvx_0vbQKmH700" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Zppvx_0vbQKmH700" width="980" height="551" ><figcaption>David Drew</figcaption></figure><p>It was recently announced that Allina Health would be laying off nurses at Owatonna Hospital in <a href="https://b105country.com/tags/minnesota/">Minnesota</a>, impacting the OR and Ambulatory Surgery units.</p><p>While layoffs are always disappointing for all involved, this announcement is especially frustrating for the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) as it believes a major healthcare provider nearby played no small role in the layoffs in Owatonna.</p><p>Specifically, the Minnesota Nurses Association Chairs at Owatonna are now pointing fingers at the Mayo Clinic.</p><h2>The MNA Chairs At Owatonna Hospital Issue A Statement</h2><p>On September 18, 2024, the Minnesota Nurses Association Chairs at Owatonna Hospital issued a statement that began: “Nurses are very concerned about the recent announcement from Allina Health that they will be laying off nurses at Owatonna Hospital in the OR and Ambulatory Surgery units. We are particularly concerned by the role the Mayo Clinic is playing in this decision and the impact it will have on the Owatonna community."</p><p>The statement goes on to explain that Allina hands the acute care at Owatonna Hospital, while the Mayo Clinic oversees the clinical side. That arrangement means that Mayo is supposed to supply surgeons to the Allina side.</p><p>However, the <a href="https://mnnurses.org/">MNA</a> claims that Mayo has stopped doing this, and that has led to fewer surgeons being available. They go on to also accuse Mayo of no longer referring patients to Allina, choosing to instead refer them to the Mayo Rochester campus. This has resulted in a dramatic decrease in work for nurses at Owatonna Hospital.</p><p>The statement then gets stronger in tone by saying that "once again, corporate healthcare executives at Mayo who have no connection to the community are making decisions that negatively affect nurses and patients."</p><p>The MNA adds that there has been no transparency about the decision-making process and that Mayo failed to seek input from nurses and other healthcare workers on how this will affect care in Owatonna.</p><p>MNA Chairs At Owatonna Hospital end their statement regarding the layoffs strongly encouraging Allina and Mayo to reconsider this "short-sighted decision" and work with them on a solution that does not require laying off nurses and downgrading the care available at our Owatonna Hospital.</p><h2>KEEP READING: See 25 natural ways to boost your immune system</h2><h2>QUIZ: Can you identify 50 famous companies by their logos?</h2><p>How well do you know the logos of 50 of the world's most famous companies? Keep scrolling to see if you can guess which icon belongs to which brand.</p></div></body>

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Mayo Clinic Now Blamed For Recent Nurse Layoffs In Minnesota

It was recently announced that Allina Health would be laying off nurses at Owatonna Hospital in Minnesota, impacting the OR and Ambulatory Surgery units. While layoffs are always disappointing for all involved, this announcement is especially frustrating for the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) as it believes a major healthcare provider nearby played no small role in the layoffs in Owatonna.