Pay for performance in critical care: An executive summary of the position paper by the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

The article focuses on the pay-for-performance (P4P) approach in the healthcare services in the U.S. It states that the P4P approach is designed to align incentives needed by providers and hospitals to deliver high-quality care in a cost-effective and efficient manner. It mentions that the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) develops quality measures to ensure that hospitals provide high-quality care. It also offers a brief discussion about the history of P4P programs.