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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > April, 2003 Vol. IV, No. 4

Which Benchmarking System Is Right for Your?

Here are three cases - each with a different system - of successful implementation to help you decide.

Benchmarking sounds simple: You compare data and processes from one organization with data and processes from similar organizations. It can help you determine where your facility stands in relation to its peers, find weaknesses and cull ways to improve. But many facilities find it difficult to collect data consistently and find a relevant peer group to which to compare results. In this article, we'll examine three benchmarking systems successfully implemented by three facilities.

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