A quality indicator framework for high-risk areas in obstetrical care

This study describes the development of a set of quality improvement indicators for areas of practice associated with increased medical-legal risk in order to support measurable improvements in obstetrical practice. It illustrates the importance of balancing measures when creating quality metrics, as well as providing practical quality indicators for quality improvement teams and researchers to engage in improvements in obstetrics quality of care.

A quality indicator framework for high-risk areas in obstetrical care

Reference

Calder LA, Bowman CL, Yang Q, Gondocz T, Young C, Zhang C, MacIntyre A, Darling R, O’Neill JP, Roye C, Lefebvre, G. 2019. A quality indicator framework for high-risk areas in obstetrical care. Unpublished manuscript, Canadian Medical Protective Association.