Putting teeth into pay-for-performance programs.
Although performance-based evaluation and salary systems are common among healthcare organizations, most facilities have not adopted rank-and-file variable compensation plans. One option, gain sharing, may draw increasing attention in health care because it is designed to reward employees based on financial performance, productivity, and quality measures--addressing some prominent concerns in the industry.
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