---
title: 'Articles On-The-Go: How Could "Pay for Productivity" Change the Game for Your SPD Team?'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/articles-on-the-go-how-could-pay-for-productivity-change-the-game-for-your-spd-team'
show: 'Beyond Clean'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/beyond-clean'
published: '2020-10-13'
audio: 'https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/beyondclean/AOTG_Pay_for_Productivity.mp3'
---

# Articles On-The-Go: How Could "Pay for Productivity" Change the Game for Your SPD Team?

On this episode of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for insights on shaking up the compensation model in Sterile Processing to reward high performers and incentivize quality: "For those departments and leaders operating under productivity standards (such...

## Summary

On this episode of Articles On-The-Go, tune in for insights on shaking up the compensation model in Sterile Processing to reward high performers and incentivize quality: "For those departments and leaders operating under productivity standards (such as Total Items Processed per Month or Total Loads Sterilized), we understand very well that hospital administration puts a productivity number on each of our FTEs ("full time equivalents"). There is a clear expectation that we do our jobs well and do them efficiently. Our department efficiency is monetized.

But there's a problem. There is very little external incentive for individual technicians to drive their own efficiency. Sure, those who take personal pride in being productivity leaders will naturally stand out in a department -- but what about everyone else? Does it incentivize technicians to pay them similar rates for differing levels of productivity and quality? What's the number one complaint of cross-shift dynamics? "They're not pulling their own weight."

What if we could cut this complaint off at the root -- and revolutionize the way we link compensation to quality Sterile Processing at the same time?..."

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