TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving midwifery practice
T2 - The American College of Nurse-Midwives' Benchmarking Project
AU - Collins-Fulea, Cathy
AU - Mohr, Julie J.
AU - Tillett, Jackie
PY - 2005/11/1
Y1 - 2005/11/1
N2 - Quality management in clinical practice involves the use of numerous techniques that monitor the quality of care clinicians provide. Quality improvement is an approach to quality management that emphasizes system and processes, rather than a focus on individual performance. Quality improvement examines objective data to improve these processes, even when high standards of performance appear to have been met. Benchmarking measures one's processes and outcomes against "best in class" and is a part of a quality improvement program. By using benchmarking to provide goals for realistic process improvement and identification of the most efficient and effective methods of meeting all of their customer's needs, health care providers can document their effectiveness in terms of cost, quality, and satisfaction. This article details the American College of Nurse-Midwives' benchmarking project and presents benchmarks for obstetric practice from the year 2004.
AB - Quality management in clinical practice involves the use of numerous techniques that monitor the quality of care clinicians provide. Quality improvement is an approach to quality management that emphasizes system and processes, rather than a focus on individual performance. Quality improvement examines objective data to improve these processes, even when high standards of performance appear to have been met. Benchmarking measures one's processes and outcomes against "best in class" and is a part of a quality improvement program. By using benchmarking to provide goals for realistic process improvement and identification of the most efficient and effective methods of meeting all of their customer's needs, health care providers can document their effectiveness in terms of cost, quality, and satisfaction. This article details the American College of Nurse-Midwives' benchmarking project and presents benchmarks for obstetric practice from the year 2004.
KW - Benchmarking
KW - Midwifery
KW - Quality
KW - Quality improvement
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jmwh.2005.06.007
DO - 10.1016/j.jmwh.2005.06.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 16260360
AN - SCOPUS:27844606988
VL - 50
SP - 461
EP - 471
JO - Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health
JF - Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health
SN - 1526-9523
IS - 6
ER -