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Navigating the perinatal quality landscape.
Elisabeth Howard1, Diana Jolles
1Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (Dr Howard); and Frontier Nursing University, Hyden, Kentucky (Ms Jolles).
The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
|April 29, 2015
Summary
Perinatal nurses are key to improving healthcare quality and lowering costs. Utilizing nationally recognized quality measures empowers nurses to lead initiatives for better patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Quality Improvement
- Perinatal Nursing Practice
Background:
- The National Quality Strategy, established by the Affordable Care Act, focuses on enhancing health, care, and cost-efficiency.
- Perinatal nurses play a crucial role in achieving the National Quality Strategy's objectives through their expertise and leadership.
- Recent advancements include the National Quality Forum's endorsement of quality measures and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's frameworks for systemic change.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the significance of perinatal nurses in the National Quality movement.
- To underscore the importance of understanding and implementing endorsed perinatal quality measures.
- To emphasize the potential for nurse-led initiatives to drive substantial improvements in perinatal care.
Main Methods:
- Review of accomplishments in perinatal care over the last decade.
- Identification of key quality improvement resources and frameworks.
- Analysis of National Quality Forum-endorsed measures and their integration into practice.
Main Results:
- Fourteen perinatal quality measures are endorsed by the National Quality Forum.
- Five of these measures are mandated by The Joint Commission for accreditation.
- Quality improvement frameworks facilitate education, team building, and process enhancement.
Conclusions:
- Understanding current perinatal quality measures is essential for effective nursing care.
- Empowering nurses to lead quality improvement projects using national measures can significantly enhance perinatal care.
- The integration of quality measures and frameworks supports the realization of the triple aim in perinatal settings.
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