The new Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research wave basin facility is described, which was specifically designed for global and local flow measurements around free running models for benchmark CFD validation data, including six plunger-type wave makers, x carriage and y, θ sub-carriage/turntable with the model tracking system, the model release system, and semi-captive mount.
Manandhar and Tang (2002) categorized DEA models for benchmarking of bank branches into "operating efficiency", "service quality efficiency", and "profitability efficiency".
Although there are advantages to the use of administrative models for benchmarking in cardiac surgery, their calibration and discrimination (and thus performance in benchmarking) is inferior to that of clinical models.
The results of the model for benchmark cases with and without on-cell methane reformation are presented with comparisons to results from other research described in the literature.
Compared with the general energy benchmarking in the building sector, we find that the hotel sector lags behind in the adoption of computer modeling for benchmarking.
From this research emerged a novel model for benchmarking DSSs that (1) promotes continuity and synergy within and between government agencies, (2) accommodates scientific, operational and architectural dynamics, and (3) facilitates transfer of knowledge among research, management, and decision-making agencies.
Our study demonstrates a potential use of the developed prediction model for benchmarking the quality of healthcare across various performance units with the national database.
There were 10 ICUs with SMR values significantly different from 1 with the customized SAPS II model but not with the expanded SAPS II model or vice versa, indicating that use of a customized model for benchmarking might be misleading.
Currently, the arrival GCS motor component (mGCS) score is used in risk-adjustment models for external benchmarking of mortality.
The most commonly used prediction models for mortality benchmarking are based on vital signs and injury pattern, including the Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS), which is less accurate in the elderly.
The three choke models selected for benchmarking were: Sachdeva et al. (1986), Perkins (1993), Al-Safran and Kelkar (2007).
