The strategic development department of the hospital has gathered data on length of stay, condition severity levels, and standards of practice for stroke patients, total hip replacement pa-tients, and total knee replacement patients
Data are being compared with other hospital data, national databases, and professional organization guidelines for the care of these types of patients. This practice or strategy is referred to as: a. analogizing.
b. benchmarking.
c. comparing.
d. data exchanging.
B
Benchmarking provides a frame of reference whereby an institution can compare itself with other institutions with similar qualities, with guidelines established by professional organizations, or with national database information.
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