Audrey Meyers with David Bolger
Audrey Meyers President and CEO, Valley Hospital, Ridgewood New Jersey’s 9th highest-paid hospital executive
Meanwhile Audrey just made #9 on the list of New Jersey’s 10 Top-Paid Hospital Executives here https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/15/03/23/the-list-names-and-numbers-new-jersey-s-10-top-paid-hospital-executives/ $1,974,909 for leading a single hospital in hospital-rich Bergen County… and for suing the Village of Ridgewood !
The List: Names and Numbers — New Jersey’s 10 Top-Paid Hospital Executives
Andrew Kitchenman | March 23, 2015
Once again, seven top execs on the list pull down more than $2 million in compensation
New Jersey’s highest-paid hospital executives have had a busy two years since the last time NJ Spotlight compiled this list — and the busiest execs have seen the sharpest pay increases.
Seven executives received more than $2 million in total compensation in 2013, the latest available data. That was the same number as the most recent NJ Spotlight list, which was based on 2011 information.
The List: Best-Compensated Nonprofit Hospital Executives
Merger of Two Hospitals Could Increase Quality, But Also Concentrate Power
New Medical School Will Strive to Entice Graduates to Stay in New Jersey
Three of the top four executives worked for Hackensack University Medical Center and Meridian Health System, which have proposed a merger to create the state’s largest system.
This list only includes nonprofit executives, whose compensation is available on the 990 forms required from all nonprofits
9. $1,974,909 – Audrey Meyers
President and CEO, Valley Hospital, Ridgewood
Another leader of a single hospital in hospital-rich Bergen County, Meyers is again the only woman to make this list.
Do the salaries make us feel any different about the Valley fundraising?
I give to real charities.
Valley has always treated my family well, but I recently told my doc that as long as she gets paid that amount of money, they will not get my donations. He stated that the trustees determine the compensation and have to pay what is required to keep administrators.
I’m willing to venture that a lot of qualified management types would send in their resume if the compensation offered was a quarter of what she makes.
I consider that I am being sued. I was a member of the Concerned Residents of Ridgewood that fought against the expansion.
Why on earth doesn’t the Village ask Valley for a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) is beyond me… all Valley does is present ridiculous expansion plans based on ordinance 3066 -which former Mayor Pfund passed to allow them to apply for exceptions to the Village Master Plan – then waste Villagers time and money, and then sue us. Then they pay their CEO $2 million a year for running a single hospital – whereas the others on that list run hosital systems – and they can’t even pay their fair share of the costs for Villages services including Police, Fire, EMT, sanitation, snow removal, road and pothole repair, etc. Some non-profit that is, they’re a bad neighbor.
All that cash and he wears a Polyester blazer…?
There are many REAL charities that need financial support. Go to CharityWatch.org to see listings by category.
GENERAL
ALS Association B+
American Brain Tumor Association A-
American Kidney Fund A+
American Liver Foundation A
American Red Cross A
American Sexual Health Association A
City of Hope A-
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America A
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
12:52, gee, you sound like a real nice person.
Sorry 10:57 not meant for you. My comment goes to another story.
Three lies by the current Valley Board and Audrey at odds with the fact that they are suing the Village of Ridgewood:
1) Ethics – They say, “We are honest and fair in all we say and do.” Suing the community that built and funded Valley is honest and fair?
2) The Valley Hospital Mission Statement – “The Valley Hospital serves the community…” – see above
3) According to https://www.valleyhospitalfoundation.org/who-we-are-auxiliary-70th-anniversary “Since 1951, The Valley Hospital has existed to care for the people of our community when they need it most. The Valley Hospital opened its doors on August 8, 1951 thanks to the 450 charter members of the Women’s Auxiliary of The Valley Hospital who helped to raise $140,000, enough to fully furnish and equip a new three-floor hospital thanks to their “Third Floor Drive”. The Valley Hospital opened its doors on August 8, 1951 in Ridgewood.” How is that consistent with Valley suing the Village? Audrey is clearly only in it for the money. She should resign post haste.
Thanks for the list 12:29, unfortunately many charities give grossly high salaries to their employees and the generous donations pay for that instead of research.
Don.t forget the “lustgarden foundation, curepc ” that spends 100% of the donations seeking a cure for pancreatic cancer, anyone could get it and it kills 95% of the victims so it’s a worthy cause. Anybody could get it and it kills you quick
we have a personal story where Valley has not lived up to their value proposition to patients. Is there an email address for Audrey to help alert her to the concern
Valley Hospital leaves an awful lot to be disired. They are matter fact and lie. They are in business with Ramapo Valley Psychiatric Hospital and get a kick back for everyone they send there.
In a non-profit sense, VHS now shows a “profit” of over $100mm per year, bottom line. Why is it, then. that the Pain Management Center cautions that “call volume is high, and it may take more that 24 hours to return your call” ???