Performance improvement processes are an integral part of an ambulatory surgery center’s long-term financial, operational and clinical success. ASCs must maintain a sound and robust performance ...

A performance improvement plan, or PIP, is a formal, structured and specific plan that outlines a performance problem and steps for improvement. As a company leader, you can use a PIP to develop an ...

The performance improvement process is typically appropriate when an employee’s performance does not meet the expectations of the position and should be used in a supportive and constructive manner, ...

Pay-for-performance and public reporting programs have successfully focused hospitals’ attention on quality. But they have also had unintended consequences, including encouraging a narrowing of focus ...

Not every business is filled with star employees who consistently meet or exceed the expectations placed on them. For employees who don’t fall into that category, the responsibility of helping them ...

How do you improve the performance of a company and its people? That is a question performance improvement leaders are often asked and must answer. Performance is a function of people and processes.

In HR and talent management, Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) have long been the standard approach to addressing performance issues. Ostensibly designed to help employees improve, PIPs often serve ...

A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a tool designed to give an employee with performance deficiencies the opportunity to succeed. It may be used to address issues with meeting specific job goals ...

Let's be honest -- when your boss gets mad at you and puts you on a Performance Improvement Plan, the last thing on his or her mind is improving your performance. If your boss really wanted to improve ...

Anything that you do well is worth doing better over time. The term "continuous improvement" describes a process practiced by quality engineers but it speaks to something that every conscientious ...