title: Benchmarking Essence of Care using electronic patient records.
abstract: Essence of Care and its nine standards were introduced in February 2001 (Department of Health, 2001). These standards require a lot of work from benchmarking groups in clinical areas, and the translation of the national guidance into workable local practice is proving demanding for most organisations. This article describes one trust's use of an electronic toolkit for benchmarking.
authors.affiliation: Winchester and Eastleigh NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.forename: Angie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McClarren
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giordano
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000592:standards*; D009731:Nursing Audit / Q000379:methods; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000592:standards*; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods