A patient's overall experience in an Ontario hospital would directly influence the salary and bonus of its chief executive officer under proposed pay-for-performance rules, a concept the government would consider expanding to the top executive of every Crown corporation and agency in the province.

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said on Tuesday that the proposals are part of an initiative to ensure taxpayers' dollars are spent wisely. His government will begin by targeting hospital CEOs - 14 of whom made more than $500,000 last year - with legislation this spring that would base their compensation on how effectively the hospital reduces infection rates, as well as how long patients wait for care in an emergency department or for such procedures as hip and knee replacements, Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews told The Globe and Mail.

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