title: [Results of the evaluation of German benchmarking networks funded by the Ministry of Health].
abstract: Nine out of ten demonstration projects on clinical benchmarking funded by the German Ministry of Health were evaluated. Project reports and interviews were uniformly analysed using a list of criteria and a scheme to categorize the realized benchmarking approach. At the end of the funding period four benchmarking networks had implemented all benchmarking steps, and six were continued after funding had expired. The improvement of outcome quality cannot yet be assessed. Factors promoting the introduction of benchmarking networks with regard to organisational and process aspects of benchmarking implementation were derived.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Gesundheitssystemforschung, Universität Witten/Herdecke. Werner.deCruppe@uni-wh.de
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: de Cruppé
authors.forename: Gunnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blumenstock
authors.forename: Imma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Hans-Konrad
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Selbmann
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geraedts
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005858:Germany; D006286:Health Planning Councils / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*