The contribution of benchmarking to quality improvement in healthcare. A systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benchmarking has been recognised as a valuable method to help identify strengths and weaknesses at all levels of the healthcare system. Despite a growing interest in the practice and study of benchmarking, its contribution to quality of care have not been well elucidated. As such, we conducted a systematic literature review with the aim of synthesizing the evidence regarding the relationship between benchmarking and quality improvement. We also sought to provide evidence on the associated strategies that can be used to further stimulate quality improvement.

Methods

We searched three databases (PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus) for articles studying the impact of benchmarking on quality of care (processes and outcomes). Following assessment of the articles for inc

SUBMITTER: Willmington C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8812166 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature