PATH is a performance assessment system designed by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe to support hospitals in defining quality improvement strategies by 1) identifying areas for further scrutiny and 2) sharing best practices. This is done by providing tools for performance assessment, supporting hospitals questioning their own results and translating them into actions for improvement and by enabling collegial support and networking. PATH was not developed for internal evaluations that result in punitive actions or for external accountability.
The Newsletter provides information about the activities of the PATH Network, future plans and the platform to share solutions and experience.