title: [Benchmarking of university trauma centers in Germany. Research and teaching].
abstract: Benchmarking is a very popular business process and meanwhile is used in research as well. The aim of the present study is to elucidate key numbers of German university trauma departments regarding research and teaching. The data set is based upon the monthly reports given by the administration in each university. As a result the study shows that only well-known parameters such as fund-raising and impact factors can be used to benchmark university-based trauma centers. The German federal system does not allow a nationwide benchmarking.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Hand-, Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universität Ulm, Steinhövelstraße 9, 89075, Ulm, Deutschland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gebhard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raschke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruchholtz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meffert
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marzi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pohlemann
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Südkamp
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Josten
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zwipp
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005858:Germany; D013663:Teaching / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*