Key result
The LOGIC project, an international benchmarking initiative comprising 13 registries, revealed large differences in ICU utilization, resources, and outcomes.
Why the study?
National registries now provide objective data to enable ICU benchmarking within and between countries, prompting the introduction of an initiative to promote international ICU benchmarking.
The LOGIC project provides a platform for international benchmarking of ICU care, revealing significant global variations in ICU utilization and outcomes.
Global ICU variations warrant cautious interpretation before any practice shifts; leaves open optimal strategies for prospective benchmarking research.
Benchmarking is a common and effective method for measuring and analyzing ICU performance. With the existence of national registries, objective information can now be obtained to allow benchmarking of ICU care within and between countries. The present manuscript briefly describes the current status of benchmarking in healthcare and critical care and presents the LOGIC project, an initiative to promote international benchmarking for intensive care units. Currently 13 registries have joined LOGIC. We showed large differences in the utilization of ICU as well as resources and in outcomes. Despite the need for careful interpretation of differences due to variation in definitions and limited risk adjustment, LOGIC is a growing worldwide initiative that allows access to insightful epidemiologic data from ICUs in multiple databases and registries.
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Dongelmans et al. (2020) studied Critical care. International benchmarking (LOGIC project) was evaluated. The LOGIC project, an international benchmarking initiative comprising 13 registries, revealed large differences in ICU utilization, resources, and outcomes.
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