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Archive > April, 2004 Vol. V, No. 4

Ideas That Work

Paying Staff Not to Work

Edited by Melonie Marchak, RN, BSN

Melonie Marchak, RN, BSN Paying staff for hours they don't work is how we incentivize our staff to work more efficiently and to cover our facility on low-volume days. Here's what I mean:

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