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Fig. 2 | Implementation Science

Fig. 2

From: The German Quality Network Sepsis: study protocol for the evaluation of a quality collaborative on decreasing sepsis-related mortality in a quasi-experimental difference-in-differences design

Fig. 2

Flows of information in the German Quality Network Sepsis. The study coordinating bureau develops the risk-model based on analyzing the German population claims data hosted by the Felderal Bureau of Statistics. It further provides the specifications for calculating quality indicators to 3M Health Information Systems. Based on quarterly transmissions of claims data by the participating hospitals, 3M produces quality reports and delivers them to the hospitals. Hospitals committed to publish their sepsis-related risk-adjusted hospital mortality in comparison to the German average after 2 years of participation

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