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Definition of 'Benchmarking'

Method of measuring performance against established standards of best practice.

Common names: Benchmarking; Best Practice Analysis; Analysis, Best Practice; Benchmarking, Health Care; Health Care Benchmarking; Benchmarking, Healthcare; Healthcare Benchmarking

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Best-practice interventions to reduce socioeconomic inequalities of coronary heart disease mortality in UK: a prospective occupational cohort study.

6 Nov 2008 BACKGROUND: How much the successful implementation of the most effective (ie, best-practice) interventions could reduce socioeconomic inequalities of coronary heart disease mortality is not known. We assessed this issue in an occupational cohort ... Read more...


Benchmarking home parenteral nutrition in Scotland and New Zealand: disparities revealed.

15 Oct 2008 AIM: Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) remains the treatment of choice for severe intestinal failure. These patients are few in number but consume significant resource in funding and personnel. Patients receiving HPN in Scotland and New Zealand (NZ) ... Read more...


A national snapshot of local school wellness policies.

29 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND: The federal mandate for local wellness policies (LWP) provides an unprecedented opportunity to improve schools' practices that support student health, which, in turn, supports academic achievement. With a full agenda and budget ... Read more...

 

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Technical information about 'Benchmarking'

Definition: Method of measuring performance against established standards of best practice.

Descriptor UI: D019985

Alternative terms: Benchmarking; Best Practice Analysis; Analysis, Best Practice; Benchmarking, Health Care; Health Care Benchmarking; Benchmarking, Healthcare; Healthcare Benchmarking;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics; methods;

Tree Number: N04.452.500.150; N04.761.685.150; N04.761.700.150; N05.700.150; N05.715.360.650.150;

History Note: 98

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