Here are 17 statistics on hospitalist workload, pay and benefits. Data shown here is a sample of findings from from the 2010 Today's Hospitalist Compensation & Career Survey.
Number of weekends hospitalists work per year:
26 or more weekends: 33 percent
16-25 weekends: 33 percent
10-15 weekends: 16 percent
1-9 weekends: 19 percent
Mean compensation based on type of payment arrangement:
100 percent productivity: $240,948
Combination: $214,241
100 percent salary: $184,167
Paid time off by employment type:
University/medical school: 2.26 weeks
Hospital/hospital corporation: 1.95 weeks
Multispecialty/primary care group: 1.71 weeks
Local hospitalist group: 1.34 weeks
National hospitalist management company: 0.66 weeks
Number of patients per shift by employment type:
University/medical school: 13.3 patients
Hospital/hospital corporation: 15.5 patients
Multispecialty/primary care group: 16.0 patients
Local hospitalist group: 17.2 patients
National hospitalist management company: 17.9 patients
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Number of weekends hospitalists work per year:
26 or more weekends: 33 percent
16-25 weekends: 33 percent
10-15 weekends: 16 percent
1-9 weekends: 19 percent
Mean compensation based on type of payment arrangement:
100 percent productivity: $240,948
Combination: $214,241
100 percent salary: $184,167
Paid time off by employment type:
University/medical school: 2.26 weeks
Hospital/hospital corporation: 1.95 weeks
Multispecialty/primary care group: 1.71 weeks
Local hospitalist group: 1.34 weeks
National hospitalist management company: 0.66 weeks
Number of patients per shift by employment type:
University/medical school: 13.3 patients
Hospital/hospital corporation: 15.5 patients
Multispecialty/primary care group: 16.0 patients
Local hospitalist group: 17.2 patients
National hospitalist management company: 17.9 patients
Learn more about Today's Hospitalist at www.todayshospitalist.com.