FORBES | Health Care Imperative: Aligning People, Processes, and Technology
The industry is navigating a period of sustained disruption. How can health care leaders pave the way for lasting progress? SullivanCotter's Ted Chien outlines how health systems must restructure for greater alignment across three foundational pillars.
Press Release | SullivanCotter and Lotis Blue Release 2026 Health Care Workforce Retention Study
For nearly 35 years, SullivanCotter has delivered critical compensation benchmarks to the nation’s top hospitals and health systems. Learn more about this year's survey suite!
The Science of Staying: The Next Chapter in Clinician Retention
Our new report entitled draws on feedback from more than 1,000 clinicians across 300+ health care organizations to provide the psychological drivers behind turnover and retention.
FORBES | Health Care Access, Labor, and Compensation Challenges
We know the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will significantly alter the U.S. health care environment – but how can health care leaders prepare? Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.
Press Release | Participation Open for 2026 Health Care Compensation Surveys
For nearly 35 years, SullivanCotter has delivered critical compensation benchmarks to the nation’s top hospitals and health systems. Learn more about this year's survey suite!
FORBES | How Health Care Leaders Can Respond to the OBBBA
We know the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will significantly alter the U.S. health care environment – but how can health care leaders prepare? Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.
Modern Healthcare | Health care compensation is up this year
Featuring data from SullivanCotter's 2025 Health Care Staff Compensation Survey, Modern Healthcare highlights how health care organizations are adopting new strategies to compensate employees and save on costs.
Press Release | Median Base Pay for Health Care Staff Rose 4.3% in 2025
Data from SullivanCotter's 2025 Health Care Staff Compensation Survey reflects ongoing labor market pressures and the need to remain competitive in recruiting and retaining talent.
How Health Systems Can Respond to the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is expected to have a dramatic impact on many health systems across the country. While much of the focus has been on the impact of Medicaid eligibility reductions and other revenue implications, a change to the tax code may increase compensation costs for many health systems.
Press Release | SullivanCotter Releases Results for 2025 Health Care Compensation Surveys
With participation from more than 90% of the nation’s largest 200 health care organizations, these surveys represent one of the most comprehensive sources of health care compensation and workforce benchmarks available.
FORBES | Aligning Clinical Contracts with Value-Based Care
Your clinical workforce is critical to achieving the goals of value-based care. For many health systems, however, this strategy falls apart at the contract, compensation, and incentive level. Learn more from SullivanCotter's Ted Chien on how to adapt!
Press Release | SullivanCotter Opens Participation for 2025 Health Care Compensation Surveys
For more than 30 years, SullivanCotter has provided critical benchmarks and comprehensive total compensation information, analyses, and research to the nation’s top hospitals and health systems.
Press Release | Median Base Pay for Registered Nurses on Track for 3%-4% Annual Increase to Close Out 2024
Struggling to recruit and retain registered nurses? Dive deeper in to the latest compensation and pay practices benchmarks from SullivanCotter to learn more about annual increases, base pay by region, pay structures and more.
Forbes | Fixing Health Equity and Access: Is Collaboration the Answer?
The industry is experiencing large gaps in care and patient access amidst ongoing labor shortages – all of which are hindering health equity programs. Learn more about how not-for-profit health systems can band together to enact real change from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.
Forbes | How Health Care is Evolving to Combat Labor Shortages
With the health care workforce crisis in full swing, the industry requires more agile and innovative solutions if it hopes to forge a sustainable path forward. Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien.
PRESS RELEASE | Sullivan Cotter Holdings, Inc. Acquires Lotis Blue Consulting
“When we offer Lotis Blue services in conjunction with our portfolio of companies, we create synergistic services for health care and other not-for-profits that supports business transformation at all levels,” said Ted Chien, President and CEO, Sullivan Cotter Holdings, Inc.
FLSA: Increase in Salary Threshold for Exemption Status
The US Department of Labor recently announced that the salary threshold for exemption status will increase to $1,128/week. While the proposed ruling is not yet final, enactment is likely. As a result, organizations should start considering the impact of the rule and how to address it.
The FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Clauses
In this article, SullivanCotter provides initial guidance for health care organizations to consider – including an overview of the Final Rule, potential implications on employment arrangements, and steps to take as they develop action plans to move forward.
Revisit RN Workforce Strategies to Address Re-energized Unions Amid Worker Shortages
SullivanCotter’s Cathy Loose was recently featured in Healthcare Business Today to discuss how leaders can be more proactive in ensuring the right compensation programs and rewards are in place for all nurses.
Forbes | The Labor Crisis is Derailing Health Care Transformation
Without a stable and engaged workforce, health care organizations are limited in their ability to truly transform. Learn more from SullivanCotter's President and CEO, Ted Chien, on how organizations can address the ongoing labor crisis.
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