Bonus criteria

Any Davitians out there, what do you think of the bonus system, as far as having your goals set for you and then having to meet the required numbers to get it?
I love bonuses! Don't get me wrong. I think it's great that they compensate everyone in the company for hard work. But what about when the goals are out of your control? What about, let's say phosphorus levels? I don't go home with my patients, I don't know what they're doing at home, (although I can tell when it's not good!) How can you base my clinic's bonus on something as out of my control as clinic-wide phosphorus? Then the clinic down the street has a goal of "teammate retention", or "OT hours". Dang, I think there is a big difference in those 2 categories! We can, as a clinic, definitely control the OT hours(there are none right now), and just make sure no one quits! Chronically high phosphorus levels from from the chronically noncompliant, that's another story.

Our goal this half was catheter reduction to __%. We were, at one point, dealing with 22 CVCs b/t all of our shifts. 22! We had an influx of new patients around March. Now, glad to say, we are down to 9. Some transfers, a death, or change in modalities, but mostly we worked our butts off to get rid of the CVCs and get the AVF/AVGs going in these ppl. I can't wait for the payoff. (the check should be over a grand!)

So, what are your goals in your clinic? Do the other companies do this as well?