Oregon Health & Science University, School of Nursing, Portland (Dr Emeis); Frontier Nursing University, Lexington, Kentucky (Drs Jolles and Collins-Fulea); and University of California San Diego, La Jolla (Ms Perdion).
J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2021;35(3):210-220. doi: 10.1097/JPN.0000000000000576.
Maternal and newborn outcomes in the United States are suboptimal. Care provided by certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives is associated with improved health outcomes for mothers and newborns. Benchmarking is a process of continuous quality assurance providing opportunities for internal and external improvement. Continuous quality improvement is a professional standard and expectation for the profession of midwifery. The American College of Nurse-Midwives Benchmarking Project is an example of a long-standing, midwifery-led quality improvement program. The project demonstrates a program for midwifery practices to display and compare their midwifery processes and outcomes of care. Quality metrics in the project reflect national quality measures in maternal child health while intentionally showcasing the contributions of midwives. The origins of the project and the outcomes for data submitted for 2019 are described and compared with national rates. The American College of Nurse-Midwives Benchmarking Project provides participating midwifery practices with information for continuous improvement and documents the high quality of care provided by a sample of midwifery practices.
美国的母婴结局不理想。经过认证的护士助产士和认证助产士提供的护理与改善母婴健康结局相关。基准测试是一个持续质量保证的过程，为内部和外部改进提供机会。持续质量改进是助产专业的一项专业标准和期望。美国护士助产士基准测试项目是一个长期以来由助产士主导的质量改进计划的范例。该项目展示了一个助产实践的方案，以展示和比较他们的助产过程和护理结果。该项目中的质量指标反映了母婴健康方面的国家质量措施，同时有意展示助产士的贡献。本文描述了该项目的起源以及 2019 年提交数据的结果，并将其与全国数据进行了比较。美国护士助产士基准测试项目为参与的助产实践提供了持续改进的信息，并记录了一组助产实践提供的高质量护理。
