There are differing views as to the future of wages and contracts for traveling nurses among healthcare executives, MedPage Today reported Aug. 4.
Category: Compensation Issues
Bassett Healthcare invests $50M in compensation increases for workers
Following a compensation analysis, Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network will increase its workforce compensation by nearly $50 million.
New York sets aside $1.3B for healthcare worker bonuses
New York state will begin providing bonuses of up to $3,000 to eligible healthcare and mental hygiene workers using the $1.3 billion allocated for the payments in the state’s fiscal year 2023 budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Aug. 3.
New York sets aside $1.3B for healthcare worker bonuses
New York state will begin providing bonuses of up to $3,000 to eligible healthcare and mental hygiene workers using the $1.3 billion allocated for the payments in the state’s fiscal year 2023 budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Aug. 3.
3rd California city approves $25 hourly minimum wage for some healthcare workers
The Monterey Park (Calif.) City Council approved a $25 minimum hourly wage for workers at private hospitals, integrated health systems and dialysis clinics in the city, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported Aug. 2.
3rd California city approves $25 hourly minimum wage for some healthcare workers
The Monterey Park (Calif.) City Council approved a $25 minimum hourly wage for workers at private hospitals, integrated health systems and dialysis clinics in the city, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune reported Aug. 2.
Health systems overpaid staff, and they want the money back
The December ransomware attack against Ultimate Kronos Group, a human resources management company, hindered the ability of several health systems’ to process payrolls. Some hospital employees were overpaid after the attack, and health systems are tryi…
Nurses sue staffing agency, allege they were made to choose pay cut or job loss
Three nurses have filed a lawsuit alleging that staffing company Maxim Healthcare Services defrauded them through a “take-it-or-leave-it” strategy that forced them to accept less pay or lose their jobs, Law360 reported Aug. 1.
Hospitals seek repeal of $25 healthcare worker minimum wage in Los Angeles
A union is pushing back amid a campaign by hospitals to repeal an ordinance recently signed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti that establishes a $25 minimum hourly wage for workers at eligible privately owned healthcare facilities in the city.
Physician assistant pay, by specialty
Critical care physician assistants earned an average of $122,832 in 2021, making it the highest paid specialty, according to the American Academy of Physician Associates 2022 Salary Report released July 29 and shared with Becker’s.
