title: Performance appraisal systems in rural western hospitals.
abstract: This article assesses the use of performance appraisal systems in rural western hospitals by discussing and analyzing the findings of 47 health care facilities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Science and Human Ecology, California State University, San Bernardino.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Timmreck
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal / Q000379:methods*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015205:Northwestern United States; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D015206:Southwestern United States; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires