Tags: AMGA | compensation | ophthalmologist | statistics

Here is the median compensation of ophthalmologists for 2005-2008, according to the AMGA 2009 Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey.

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Tags: AMGA | gastroenterologist | salary | statistics

Here are the average annual salaries for gastroenterologists by region, according to the American Medical Group Association's 2009 AMGA Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey.

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Tags: 30 best hospitals | best hospitals in America

Becker's Hospital Review has named the 30 best hospitals in America, ranging from well-known academic medical centers with huge research budgets to institutions that have reached greatness without much fanfare. Each of these winners has put patients' needs first, driven a variety of innovations and set the bar for high-quality care higher. Their success has been verified by U.S. News & World Report, Thomson Reuters, HealthGrades and other ratings agencies. And each of them has a great story to tell. Here are the hospitals, in alphabetical order. Read more...  

Tags: physicians | recruitment | SK&A | ZIP code

Here are the top 50 ZIP Codes with the most physicians, according to a survey by SK&A, a Cegedim Company. Read more...  

Tags: health system | non-profit hospital system | not-for-profit

Advocate Health Care (Oak Brook, Ill.) - 13 hospitals. This system is proud of its efforts in clinical integration to improve patient care and lower costs. For example, a collaborative effort between more than 3,400 physicians and eight of Advocate's 13 hospitals improved outcomes for patients with a broad range of conditions including asthma, diabetes and heart disease. In 2009, Thomson Reuters Research named Advocate Health Care one of the top 10 U.S. Health systems in quality and efficiency. Read more...  

Catholic Health Initiatives (Denver, Colo.). 75 hospitals
Ascension Health (St. Louis). 65 hospitals
Trinity Health (Novi. Mich.). 45 hospitals
Catholic Healthcare West (San Francisco). 41 hospitals
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (Oakland, Calif.). 36 hospitals
CHRISTUS Health (Irving, Texas). 35 hospitals
Catholic Health East (Newtown Square, Pa.). 34 hospitals
Carolinas HealthCare System (Charlotte, N.C.). 29 hospitals
Sanford Health & MeritCare (Sioux Falls, S.D., and Fargo, N.D.). 29 hospitals
Avera Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.). 27 hospitals
Iowa Health System (Des Moines, Iowa). 26 hospitals
Providence Health & Services (Renton, Wash.). 26 hospitals
Sutter Health (Sacramento, Calif.). 25 hospitals
Baylor Health Care System (Dallas). 23 hospitals
Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City). 23 hospitals
Banner Health (Phoenix). 22 hospitals
SSM Health Care (St. Louis). 20 hospitals
Sisters of Mercy Health System (Chesterfield, Mo.). 19 hospitals
Bon Secours Health System (Marriottsville, Md.). 18 hospitals
ETMC Regional Healthcare System (Tyler, Texas). 15 hospitals
North Shore-LIJ Health System (Great Neck, N.Y.). 14 hospitals
St. Joseph Health System (Orange, Calif.). 14 hospitals
Texas Health Resources (Arlington, Texas). 14 hospitals
Advocate Health Care (Oak Brook, Ill.). 13 hospitals
Hospital Sisters Health System (Springfield, Ill.). 13 hospitals
Aurora Health Care (Milwaukee). 13 hospitals
Integris Health (Oklahoma City). 13 hospitals
BJC Healthcare (St. Louis). 13 hospitals
Novant Health (Winston-Salem, N.C.). 12 hospitals
Saint Luke's Health System (Kansas City, Mo.). 11 hospitals
Memorial Hermann Healthcare System (Houston). 11 hospitals
Partners HealthCare (Boston). 10 hospitals
Carilion Health System (Roanoke, Va.). Eight hospitals
OhioHealth (Columbus, Ohio). Eight hospitals
ProMedica Health System (Toledo, Ohio). Eight hospitals
Sentara Healthcare (Norfolk, Va.). Eight hospitals
OSF Health Care (Peoria, Ill.). Seven hospitals
Presbyterian Healthcare Services (Albuquerque, N.M.). Seven hospitals
Caritas Christi Health Care (Boston). Six hospitals
Covenant Health (Knoxville, Tenn.). Six hospitals
Henry Ford Health System (Detroit). Six hospitals
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (Memphis). Six hospitals
Provena Health (Mokena, Ill.). Six hospitals
UAB Health System (Birmingham, Ala.). Six hospitals
Baptist Health South Florida (Coral Gables, Fla.). Five hospitals
Erlanger Health System (Chattanooga, Tenn.). Five hospitals
Kettering Health Network (Dayton, Ohio). Five hospitals
Palmetto Health (Columbia, S.C.). Five hospitals
Moses Cone Health System (Greensboro, N.C.). Four hospitals
NorthShore University HealthSystem (Evanston). Four hospitals
Scripps Health (San Diego). Four hospitals
Sharp HealthCare (San Diego). Four hospitals

 

Tags: Hawaii | hospitals | top grossing

Here are the top 10 Hawaii hospitals by gross revenue (with figures rounded to the nearest hundred million), according to the American Hospital Directory. Number of beds listed in parentheses. Read more...  

Tags: anesthesiologists | Forbes | region | salary

Here are 15 salary statistics about the compensation of anesthesiologists.

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Tags: Forbes | general surgeons | region | salary

Here are 15 statistics about general surgeons' compensation.

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Tags: emergency medicine | Forbes | physicians | region | salary

Here are 15 statistics about emergency medicine physicians' compensation.

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Tags: cardiologists | Forbes | region | salaries

Here are 15 statistics about cardiologist compensation.

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Tags: Forbes | radiologists | region | salaries

Here are 23 statistics about radiologist compensation, including interventional and non-interventional diagnostic radiologists.

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Tags: education | executives | recruiting | Witt/Kieffer

Witt/Kieffer, the nation's largest healthcare executive search firm, reported the following trends for executives it placed in healthcare and education in 2008, the latest available year. The company conducts more than 400 healthcare executive searches each year.

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Tags: compensation | physicians | population | specialists | statistics

The Center for Studying Health System Change released the following findings from the 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey, the latest year available.

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Tags: Boston | Massachusetts | nurse staffing ratio | Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medical Center's new plan to increase the number of patients assigned to each nurse, saving $3 million a year, is encountering opposition from some nurses, according to a report by the Boston Globe.

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Tags: best community hospitals | community hospitals | hospital rankings

Becker's Hospital Review has named the 20 best community hospitals, defined as hospitals with no or limited teaching programs and 325 or fewer beds, in America. Each hospital included on this list was selected using scores in a number of publicly-available indicators including patient safety, outcomes and satisfaction and by rankings on industry lists, including hospital rankings by Thomson Reuters, U.S. News & World Report and HealthGrades. Note: Hospitals are listed in alphabetical order.

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Tags: Alaska | Alaska Regional Hospital | Fairbanks Memorial Hospital | gross revenue | hospitals

Here are the top 10 Alaska hospitals by gross revenue (with figures rounded to the nearest hundred million), according to the American Hospital Directory. Number of beds listed in parentheses.

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Tags: California | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | gross revenue | hospitals | Standford Hospital | UCSF Medical Center

Here are the top 20 California hospitals by gross revenue (with figures rounded to the nearest hundred million), according to the American Hospital Directory. Number of beds listed in parentheses.

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Tags: Lawrence Borges | Leonard Cerullo | Roger Hartl | spine specialists | spine surgeons | Volker Sonntag

Note: Specialists are listed in alphabetical order by last name.

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Tags: inpatients | Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Hospital | outpatients | statistics | surgeries

Here are 12 statistics and facts about Massachusetts General Hospital from 2008 data.
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