Articles by Suzanna Hoppszallern

About the HFM/ASHE 2016 Construction Survey

Hospitals make fruitful progress toward sustainability as some take great strides and others stick to baby steps.

Health care consolidation presents challenges and opportunities

Whether or not they are being compensated for it, managers across the board are being asked to take on more responsibility. Forty-seven percent of respondents reported having added responsibilities as a result of a merger or acquisition while just 12 percent received a salary increase. One survey respondent summed it up this way: “Increased responsibility, no salary increase, title change.”

One way to lure good employees is to offer top-level compensation. The survey showed that 35 percent of respondents receive cash bonuses, and that the amounts given most often were $5,000 to $10,000 (24 percent) and $10,000 to $25,000 (also 24 percent) annually. The mean bonus was $12,215, up from a mean of $10,108 in 2012.

A critical factor destined to leave a huge impact on salaries is the aging of the health care management workforce. The survey shows that 29 percent of respondents have 25 or more years in management/supervision, vs. 26 percent in 2012, while 34 percent have more than 25 years just in health care management, vs. 29 percent in 2012.

Hospitals focus on repurposing units as functions move off-site

Architectural leaders focus on efficiency, safety and technology

Hospitals learn valuable lessons in responding to natural and man-made catastrophes

Executives assess facilities in light of Obamacare