New benchmarks based on top performers aim for achievable excellence in pediatric emergency care

A large, multi-center study led by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago has derived achievable benchmarks of care (ABCs) using electronic health record data, which allows pediatric emergency departments across the country to set high yet realistic performance goals. The new benchmarks are based on high achievers—a shift away from relying on peer averages in performance metrics. The study is published in JAMA Network Open.