Star wars, NHS style

BMJ. 2004 Jul 10;329(7457):107-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7457.107.

Abstract

NHS trusts awarded three stars are supposed to be the best performing in the country. However, problems with the 2002-3 assessment mean that this is not necessarily true

MeSH terms

  • Benchmarking / methods*
  • England
  • Hospitals, Public / classification
  • Hospitals, Public / standards*
  • Hospitals, Public / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / classification
  • Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / standards
  • Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • State Medicine / standards*
  • State Medicine / statistics & numerical data