title: [Benchmarking projects examining patient care in Germany: methods of analysis, survey results, and best practice].
abstract: A survey among 232 German health care organisations addressed benchmarking projects in patient care. 53 projects were reported and analysed using a benchmarking development scheme and a list of criteria. None of the projects satisfied all the criteria. Rather, examples of best practice for single aspects have been identified.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Medizinische Biometrie, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen. gunnar.blumenstock@med.uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: Gunnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blumenstock
authors.forename: Imma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: de Cruppé
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geraedts
authors.forename: Hans-Konrad
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Selbmann
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005858:Germany; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000592:standards*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012015:Reference Standards