Reporter digs up Seattle hospital salaries

Jul. 13th, 2009 by Andrew Van Dam · 1 Comment
Filed under: Health data, Hot Health Headline 

John Ryan of KUOW News in Seattle used publicly available data and records requests to localize the national debate on nonprofit compensation with a piece on top earners at Seattle-area hospitals. Ryan details his information-gathering process here and shares his list of top local earners.

AHCJ resources

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Digging Into Hospital Finances:
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Ryan used a mix of local and national sources, getting explanations from some of the top earners (and perspective from some of the bottom earners) and quotes from those who believe nonprofit workers should not be earning that much money. He also included the thoughts of those who believe nonprofit hospitals need to pay competitive salaries in order to bring competitive talent.

Another story looks at the role of charity care and how much of it is provided: “Only three of the nonprofit hospitals in central Puget Sound give away more than 2 percent of their care to the poor: Providence Regional in Everett, Saint Clare in Lakewood, and Saint Francis in Federal Way. The Washington Department of Health tracks those figures.”

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Registration for Health Journalism 2009 is open

Jan. 29th, 2009 by Pia Christensen · 1 Comment
Filed under: Health journalism 

Planning for AHCJ’s annual conference - in Seattle, April 16-19 - is moving full-speed ahead. Check out the Web site for a list of expected events and panels, field trips and more.

There are several fellowships available to help journalists with the costs of attending the conference. Additionally, AHCJ has not raised registration fees. In addition to informative panels, press conferences, networking, access to the latest resources and story ideas, registration also includes your choice of field trips or a multimedia workshop on Thursday, a Freelance PitchFest on Friday, the awards luncheon and evening receptions.

People who want to go on one of the field trips need to register for the conference early because there are limited seats available and the field trips always fill up fast.

We hope to see you in Seattle!

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