Making the grade with pay for performance: 7 lessons from best-performing hospitals.

Top-performing hospitals in pay-for-performance initiatives: Engage clinicians in quality improvement initiatives from the start of the planning process. Make high-quality care the priority of the executive team. Have a dedicated quality, safety, and performance improvement department. Manage data collection effectively. Regularly share performance data with their staffs. Commit to sharing best practices. Celebrate the achievements of their healthcare teams.