Linking performance incentives to ethical practice

Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care

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[1] Phoenix VA, Phoenix, AZ USA;

关键词: ethics;    medical practice;    incentive;    ethical practice;    leadership;    performance measures;    opioid crises;    unethical;    advocate;    profession;   

DOI  :  10.13175/swjpcc036-18

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

No abstract available. Article truncated after 150 words. Health spending is a huge part of the United States economy as it is a large business. We all have seen increasing inclusion of corporate practices in health care. One such inclusion is the incentive programs which have at their core the goal of production of the desired behavioral outcomes directly related either to performance output or extraordinary achievement. However, management influence on the organization’s ethical environment and culture can inadvertently encourage or endorse unethical behavior despite the best intentions. One way would be failing to link performance incentives to ethical practice. When leaders create strong incentives to accomplish a goal without creating equally strong incentives to adhere to ethical practice in achieving the desired goal, they effectively set the stage for ethical malpractice. Incentivizing ethical practice is equally important as incentivizing other behaviors (1). In the health care industry, unlike in the sales industry, professionalism and patient care are …

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