Fostering a culture of accountability through a performance appraisal system.
The current climate in Canadian healthcare requires that healthcare providers be more accountable to the government and other stakeholders. Using a well-structured performance appraisal system that is based on quantifiable objectives and standards, a high level of accountability can be achieved. The objective of this article is to demonstrate how a sound performance appraisal system can increase accountability and performance of healthcare organizations and their senior management.
Gillani
Asmita
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York Centra Hospital, Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Jarvi
Kristine
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De Angelis
Andrew
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D019985:Benchmarking; D002170:Canada; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006075:Governing Board / Q000592:standards*; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008330:Management Audit / Q000379:methods*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012941:Social Responsibility