Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Ind., is putting $1.6 million toward employee wage increases, the hospital said in a Dec. 2 statement.
The initiative includes raising the inpatient registered nurse pay scale from $33 to $45 per hour, along with other systemwide adjustments.
Hospital leaders said the investment aims to improve recruitment, retention and access to care as the hospital pursues growth in key service lines.
Daviess Community Hospital employs more than 400 people and includes a 48-bed hospital, seven specialty clinics and seven outpatient clinics.
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