Governance in non-for-profit hospitals: Effects of board members' remuneration and expertise on CEO compensation

Health Policy

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-75

  Cardinaels, Eddy ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CEO compensation; Governance; Hospitals; Non profit; Supervisory boards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL POLICY; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; JOB PERFORMANCE; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, HOSPITAL; DOCUMENTATION; GOVERNING BOARD; HOSPITALS, VOLUNTARY; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 70349823428     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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