Here’s what you should know:
1. Wages will increase to $13 per hour in mid-2019, $14 per hour in early 2020 and $15 per hour by early 2021, according to a letter sent to employees from Advocate Aurora Chief Human Resources Officer Kevin Brady.
2. The health system employs more than 70,000 people, and its current hourly minimum wage ranges from $11 to $13.
3. The wage hikes will impact about 10,000 to 15,000 of those employees, including medical assistants, phlebotomists and certain technicians. The increase will likely have the most direct effect on food service and custodial workers.
4. Aurora’s facilities include a new $83 million outpatient surgery center in Burlington, Wis.
More articles on turnarounds:
3 ways ASCs can cope when losing a volume leader
Gloves, scalpel, teddy bear — Toys calm Surgery Center at Sawgrass pediatric patients
The benefits and drawbacks of a salary model for physicians: 3 points
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.