LaPenta C, Jacobs G M
Nemours Foundation, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Health Care Manage Rev. 1996 Fall;21(4):45-60.
Health care administrators have been faced with the challenge of developing performance appraisal instruments that balance continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives with the potential legal liabilities surrounding employee performance. Although the literature offers many examples of performance appraisal instruments, there is no real roadmap of how those charged with developing such an instrument can successfully go through the process. This article documents one pediatric hospital's experience in developing this needed device.