{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["22(1)"],"submitter":["Willmington C"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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"],"journal":["BMC health services research"],"pagination":["139"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8812166"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["The contribution of benchmarking to quality improvement in healthcare. A systematic literature review."],"pmcid":["PMC8812166"],"pubmed_authors":["Murante AM","Vainieri M","Belardi P","Willmington C"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"The contribution of benchmarking to quality improvement in healthcare. A systematic literature review.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Feb","modification":"2025-05-18T13:24:04.155Z","creation":"2025-02-19T01:46:13.166Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8812166","cross_references":{"pubmed":["35109824"],"doi":["10.1186/s12913-022-07467-8"]}}