Table 1 The main components of the policy

Performance bonuses in five improvement areas

Improvement areas:

1. Preventive care (the Senior Alert Registry)

2. Palliative care (the Swedish Palliative Registry)

3. Dementia care (the Swedish Dementia Registry, SveDem; the BPSD Registry^a)

4. Medical treatment

5. Coordinated care

Implementation support

• Real-time feedback of results

• Regional improvement coaches

• Senior management program (workshop series)

• National coordination (SALAR)

Requirements for performance bonuses

• Collaborative management structures at the county level

• Management system for systematic quality work