title: An approach to measuring and comparing performance and improvement in hospitals.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003625:Data Collection; D006302:Health Services Research; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States