Characteristics of the hospitals taking part in the pathway improvement project.

*Source: http://www.klinikum-luenen.de.†Hospital Episode Statistics 2006/2007. Source: http://www.hesonline.nhs.uk/HES2/jsp/query_diag.jsp.‡Source: http://www.sth.nhs.uk/clientfiles/File/Final%20nhs%20report%20and%20accounts%202012.pdf.§Source: http://www.bfwhospitals.nhs.uk/departments/comms/docs/publications/annual_reports/Annual%20Report%202011_12.pdf.** Source: http://www.chu-nimes.fr/docs/institutionnel/chiffres_cles_2011.pdf.††Source: http://www.mca.nl/Portals/6/Bijlagen/Over%20ons/Over%20MCA/Organisatie/Jaarverslag/jaardocument%20en%20jaarrekening%202011%20MCA.pdf.