It should develop benchmarks and examples of best practice as points of reference, for the best practice approach can act as a source of good ideas, derived from other Member States' successes. .
Examine your college closely: Compare your college's results to national benchmarks, look at examples of best practice and buy in a few days' expertise from existing inspectors to get a good understanding of their perceptions of your college.
In December 2004, and after considerable criticism (see Additional file 1: Table S1), the code was updated again [ 18- 21], now extending to recruitment of non-permanent staff, private health providers, private recruitment agencies (who were given 12 months to comply) and, included for the first time, a series of best practice benchmarks [ 21].
This process sets a benchmark for the development and dissemination of best practice post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation statements to other areas of practice where research evidence is in its foundational stage.
The idea is to improve transparency, provide a quick management overview and, by linking activity and costs, make it possible for regions, hospitals and municipalities to use both key performance indicators and best-practice values to benchmark and, thereby, impact performance in the direction of best practice.
Benchmarking allows sharing of best practices and holds organisations accountable for maintaining good performance.
Examples of best practice from employers.
Registrars are able to compare their individual data with indicators of best practice, for example for prescribing patterns, as well as reflect on any change in practice towards best practice benchmarks over training time.
Allowing the establishment of benchmarks and identification of best practices in the financing, organization and delivery of health programs [ 8]; [ 9].
For now, Mr Pointing reports they have organised a two-day workshop in Brisbane for the state's domestic violence co-ordinators: "There is a whole range of things I'm currently working on with my team...setting benchmarks for best practice, and reviewing the way we measure performance".
