Survey: Pay increases continue for healthcare executives
Editor's Note Base salaries for healthcare executives rose by a median of 4.6%, according to the 2024 Health Care Management and Executive Compensation Survey from consulting firm SullivanCotter. Published October 17 on Business Wire, the survey includes data from nearly 3,300 organizations and 45,000 leaders. According to an October 17…
Traveler tightrope: OR leaders balance best practices, reduction strategies
Takeaways Providers are generally seeking to reduce use of travelers through strategies such as float pools, training programs, and cultural reforms. However, travelers remain useful as a bridge to permanent staff and for difficult-to-fill positions. Best practices for selection, onboarding, team integration, and performance evaluation are essential for maximizing return…
Survey: Cath lab wages, job satisfaction stabilize post-pandemic
Editor's Note According to the 2023 Wage Report from consultancy Springboard Healthcare, cardiac catheterization laboratory (cath lab) technologist and nurse wages have begun to stabilize in 2023, 3 years after the pandemic, Cardiovascular Business September 19 reports. Permanent nurses saw a modest wage increase of 3.7%, while travel nurses experienced…
High RN, higher travel RN pay reflect post-pandemic demand
Editor's Note Heightened demand has made nursing lucrative relative to other professions, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a May 9 report from healthcare job marketplace Vivian Health. Based on the firm’s proprietary salary data as well as information from the Bureau of labor Statistics, Vivian estimates registered nurses…
Study: Societal gender pay gap reflected in nursing
Editor's Note Male nurses earn approximately $6,000 more annually than female nurses, despite representing only about 10% of registered nurses, according to Nurse.com’s 2024 Nurse Salary and Work-Life Report. Becker’s Clinical Leadership covered the news July 11. According to the article, the pay disparity reflects broader societal gender pay gaps.…
How awareness evolves to action on surgeon, patient gender gaps
Takeaways Although women comprise half the population, they were left out of medical research on major causes of death for both women and men—cancer, heart disease, and stroke—until 1990. Using surgical tools designed by men, for men can impact every aspect of a woman surgeon’s work, from learning new procedures…
New physician compensation report reveals modest pay gains but growing discontent with the profession
Editor's Note An April 2024 Physician Compensation Report from Medscape shows that 2023 was “another year of steady pay gains for US physicians,” Medscape April 12 reports. However, physicians are not content with their “take-home pay,” still seeing their profession as being underpaid. Some takeaways from the report include: On…
Gender pay gap identified for gastroenterologists
Editor's Note According to a report by researchers from the University of Virginia Healthcare System, there is a significant gender pay gap in Center for Medical Services (CMS) reimbursements for gastroenterologists, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News October 19 reports. The findings were reported in this poster presentation as well as first…
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