Compensation Issues

Salaries and compensation packages for hospital and health system chief nursing officers vary widely depending on several factors, including the organization's size. The total cash compensation for CNOs across organizations of all sizes in the 50th percentile is roughly $187,500,…

The CEOs of two of the largest non-profit health systems in Idaho each made roughly $800,000 in 2011, according to an Idaho Statesman report.

Rapides Healthcare System in central Louisiana has almost twice as many beds as newcomer CFO Randy Rogers' old CFO position at Vaughan Regional Health System in Alabama — 320, up from his previous 175-bed post.

Vista Health System in Waukegan, Ill., named Pamela German Hill as its CFO in September 2009. Previously, she had worked across the country as a project CFO for Vista's parent company, Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn.

As Virginia's only stand-alone pediatric hospital, Norfolk-based Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters serves high-need youth from a wide area spanning across state lines. To meet the need, CHKD employs or is the sole contractor for every pediatric specialist in…

Although its donors have shown how much they value pediatric cancer research and treatment in any economic climate, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, based in Memphis, Tenn., must uphold its reputation as a leading institution — both medically and financially…

When it comes to pay-for-performance policies for physicians, CMS can learn from private insurance companies, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report.

Several salary and compensation reports of hospital executives and physicians made headlines in 2012. Here are 10 of the biggest hospital compensation stories of the past year.

Non-profit executive compensation has been under increased scrutiny in Massachusetts over the past several years, especially at some of the state's largest non-profit hospitals and health systems, and new legislation to limit non-profit pay may roll out in January, according…

Carl Whitmer, president and CEO of Franklin, Tenn.-based IASIS Healthcare, recorded $1.93 million in total compensation in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2012, according to the company's year-end documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.