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Compensation Issues

Thirty-six executives at University of California, including the CEO of UC San Francisco Medical Center, have threatened to sue unless UC increases their retirement benefits, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report. The executives, who currently earn more than $245,000,…

Specialty Rural Median Suburban Median Urban Median Rural-Suburban Difference Rural-Urban Difference Cardiology $343,150 $320,000 $333,340 107% 103% Anesthesiology $370,500 $347,233 $317,226 107% 117% Obstetrics/Gynecology $265,950 $222,413 $239,980 120% 111% Internal Medicine $210,750 $173,300 $183,460 122% 115% Hematology/Oncology $308,500 $299,500 $266,530…

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Hospital incentive plans are increasingly focused on quantifiable measures that are critical for hospital success, meaning only the most focused CEOs can achieve the top financial rewards for their work. Ralph DiPisa, partner of executive healthcare recruiter Phillips DiPisa, discusses…

The CEOs of Multicare Health System, Northwest Hospital, Providence Health and Services and Virginia Mason Medical Center reported more than $2 million in total compensation on 2008 tax returns, according to a KUOW report.

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