September 30th, 2011
As of late, there has been heightened scrutiny around the salaries and compensation packages of non-profit hospital executives. After a report was released on the pay packages of Cleveland-based MetroHealth System's top executives — ranking it in the top 25 percent of similarly sized health systems — county officials and board members showed concern about the high compensations. Hospital officials defended the raises, but MetroHealth also announced it plans to cut 450 jobs.