How can Benchmarking assist in the ICU Management?
Benchmarking is a management strategy that consists of the process of searching and comparing the best practices evidenced in the real world. Epimed Solutions, a leading company in the clinical information segment, allows an analysis to measure the quality and performance of the ICU. Through the software, which is currently used in more than 2000 ICUs in seven countries where physicians (via computers or mobile devices) can access real-time information on key quality metrics, risk-adjusted outcomes, and adherence to prevention of adverse events and infection. Access to this data allows you to use the information as a target for quality assessment and improvement initiatives.
Traditionally, benchmarking can be divided into categories of process, performance, and strategic benchmarking. It also can be performed within the same institution (i.e. comparison between several ICUs from the same hospital or network) or as external benchmarking (i.e. in comparison with other ICUs in the market).
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