Comparing physicians to their peers to boost job performance decreased job satisfaction and worsened the escalating issue of physician burnout, according to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
“Publicizing data among all faculty feels inappropriate, as if we are all being ranked/valued according to this metric,” a primary care physician who participated in the study told researchers.
In health care settings, peer comparison interventions have been shown to curb antibiotic overprescribing, improve ED efficiency and increase adherence to best