Trinity Health Michigan will furlough about 2,500 employees and cut executive pay as it deals with the financial impact from the coronavirus on its eight hospitals, medical centers and other health care facilities in Michigan.

Another 1,500 of the Catholic health care company's approximately 28,000 staff and employees in Michigan will be redeployed to other jobs as required to address effects the coronavirus is having on the health system's workforce, Casalou said.

"Our priority is the care and safety of our colleagues and the people we serve, and our colleagues have never worked harder than they are working today," said Rob Casalou, president of the Michigan market. "These are difficult steps that are intended to make sure we are able to provide the best possible care for our patients and communities through this unprecedented time."

About 83 senior executives in Trinity Michigan will take a temporary base pay reduction ranging from 15 percent to 25 percent, effective next week, with the more senior executives taking a higher percentage reduction, Casalou said.

"Management should lead by example for the sacrifices made by all dealing with this crisis," said Casalou, adding that Trinity Health national CEO Michael Slubowski will take 50 percent cut in base pay.

Clinical staff who are being redeployed include operating room and catheter department nurses and doctors, many of whom have been idled since elective surgeries and other procedures have been halted, he said.

"Fifty to 60 percent of our revenue is gone (projected on a monthly basis starting early March) and expenses, including personal protective equipment for our employees, are up," Casalou said. "Trinity national and our CEO Mike Slubowski invited me (and other regional executives) to be part of the master plan."