Developing an integrated performance management and measurement system in healthcare organisations: a Canadian case study

Abstract

This study proposes a performance management and measurement system for a large healthcare organisation. First, data is collected to analyse and understand the current performance management system. Second, the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) method is used to identify the main aspects of the performance management system to be improved. Third, based on the scientific literature and SWOT analysis, BSC principles are integrated to this performance management system to better align the organisation’s performance objectives and indicators with its strategy. Finally, we develop a performance indicator structure and specify indicators to be used as well as how these indicators could be integrated and shared with higher hierarchical levels in the organisation by using AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process). Our approach is applied to the program “Physical disability, intellectual disability, and autism spectrum disorder” of CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montreal, a large healthcare network, in the province of Québec, Canada.