title: Pay-for-performance: will it work?
authors.affiliation: Saint Vincent Health Center, Erie, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Maureen C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Melia
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009042:Motivation; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D010819:Physician's Role; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration