In the post-pandemic era, hospitals and health systems are focused on how to manage their healthcare workforce in a way that meets employees' needs and aligns with organizational goals. For Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health, this involves a…
Compensation Issues
The rising cost of labor is among the core concerns at healthcare organizations across the U.S., including on the physician side.
Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in July was $2,274.61, down 1.01% from the previous month and down 5.32% from July 2023, according to data shared with Becker's from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.
In June, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators reached an agreement to delay the start of minimum wage increases for healthcare workers to at least October. However, some hospitals have already started raising pay, CalMatters reported July 29.
CEO salaries at nonprofit systems increased significantly between 2012 and 2019, and it could be a factor in hospital consolidation, one study found.
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Twenty-eight healthcare facilities in New York will receive grant funding for training additional healthcare workers.
ChristianaCare, a three-hospital health system based in Wilmington, Del., is increasing its hourly minimum wage from $15 to $16.50.
Physician compensation continued to rise in 2023, with 60% reporting net worth above $1 million, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report" published June 16.
Women account for an increasing number of medical school graduates and healthcare leaders, yet gender harassment and pay gaps remain, a recent report found.
Compensation Advisory Partners' July 12 report highlighted compensation trends for CFOs and CEOs in 2023, based on data from 132 companies, including those in the healthcare sector, with a median revenue of $14.6 billion. Here are the key takeaways: