HLT-313 Week 5 DQ 1In developing a performance management plan in a new mental health counselors firm, there are certain standards that need to be set. A performance standard is a management-sanctioned expression of the performance limits, necessities, and expectations that must be met for an appraisal to be done after a specific period (DeNisi & Murphy, 2017). Performance elements tell the employees what they are supposed to do, while the standards set gives guidelines on how to do it. Regulatory standardsAccording to the United States Office of Personnel Management [OPM], in planning for the healthcare organization’s performance improvement, the regulatory standards need to be very objective, measurable, realistic and clearly stated in writing (OPM, 2017). Some of the standards that will be used in determining the performance management plan for the new mental health counselors firm are, quality of work performed by each individual, quantity of work done that is the number of patients served at a particular time, timeliness that is how quick was the service delivered and cost-effectiveness in delivering of the service.Accreditation standardsAfter developing regulatory standards, there is a need to set accreditation standards. In the setting of the accreditation standards, it is <w:u