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National Quality Benchmarking in Germany
- Size of the project:
- 2,000 German Hospitals (> 98%)
- 5,000 medical departments
- 3 Million cases in 2005
- 20% of all hospital cases in Germany
- 300 Quality indicators in 26 areas of care
- 800 experts involved (national and regional)
- Ideas and goals:
- Define standards (evidence based, public)
- Define levels of acceptance
- Document processes, risks and results
- Present variation
- Start structured dialog
- Improve and check
Source: Christof Veit, "The Structured Dialog: National Quality Benchmarking in Germany."
Presentation at Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, June 2006.
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