Compensation Advisory Partners released a report Sept. 30 about CEO and CFO compensation in fiscal year 2020, based on a sample of 135 companies with a median revenue of $12 billion.

To thank staff for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sentara Healthcare is giving 98.5 percent of its employees a bonus of up to $2,000.

Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System is dedicating more than $30 million in fiscal year 2022 for increased compensation as a way to reward and retain staff.

As physicians and nurses deal with burnout and hospitals battle staffing shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many facilities are offering their employees bonuses to retain staff and thank them for their work.

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare is giving bonuses to employees at the end of October to thank them for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is giving out $1,000 bonuses to more than 15,000 employees.

Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health will increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour starting Oct. 24.

St. Louis-based SSM Health is raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour in four states, effective Oct. 10. 

The mean annual wage for pharmacists in the U.S. is $125,460, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest occupational employment and wage statistics survey. 

Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Health System said it will give bonuses and other rewards to employees who get vaccinated against COVID-19. 

Boston-based Mass General Brigham will give nearly all 80,000 employees each $1,000 bonuses in November, The Boston Globe reported Sept. 27.

Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health said the system is investing $66 million to boost compensation for its 21,000 employees. 

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved an increase in overtime pay for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, techs, medical assistants, aides, clerks, cleaners and other patient-facing staff at several State University of New York hospitals.

A male CEO's pay may be directly linked to how masculine his voice sounds, according to a Sept. 2 study published in the Journal of Management Studies.

The mean annual wage for nurse practitioners in the U.S. is $114,510, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest occupational employment and wage statistics survey.

Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health will give its 15,500 employees bonuses to recognize their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The largest pay ray ratio in healthcare is DaVita's CEO, who earns 1,137 times more than their median employee, according to a Sept. 9 Bloomberg report.

Saum Sutaria, MD, became Tenet Healthcare's new CEO on Sept. 1, and he'll receive higher total compensation than during the years he served as the Dallas-based company's COO. 

Nurses at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence are urging the hospital's owner, Lifespan, to increase their salaries, according to The Boston Globe.

The mean annual wage for nurse anesthetists in the U.S. is $189,190, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest occupational employment and wage statistics survey.