Change your metrics: If you get what you measure, then measure what you want-retention

Journal of Medical Practice Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-19

  Waldman, J Deane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Quality; Turnover; Workforce

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METRIC SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33750602850     PISSN: 87550229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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