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Pedro Jesús Saturno-Hernández1, Ofelia Poblano-Verástegui2, Sergio Flores-Hernández3

  • 1Centro de Investigación en Evaluación y Encuestas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.. pedro.saturno@insp.mx.

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|May 14, 2021
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Neonatal care quality in Mexican hospitals is poor, with no indicators meeting the 75% standard. Key areas like perinatal asphyxia identification and early sepsis antibiotic treatment require urgent improvement for better infant outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Assessing the quality of neonatal care is crucial for improving infant health outcomes.
  • Process indicators provide measurable metrics for evaluating healthcare delivery.
  • Previous assessments in Mexico highlighted variability in neonatal care standards.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the quality of neonatal care using process indicators for selected pathologies in Mexican hospitals.
  • To identify specific areas of strength and weakness in neonatal healthcare delivery across different regions.
  • To provide data for targeted quality improvement initiatives.

Main Methods:

  • A multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted across 28 hospitals in 11 Mexican states.

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  • Nine process indicators were evaluated using Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) methodology.
  • Randomized selection of cases from the Automated Hospital Discharge Subsystem ensured representative sampling.

    • Main Results:

    • No single indicator met the benchmark of 75% compliance across all hospitals.
    • Compliance rates were below 50% for most indicators, with significant heterogeneity observed.
    • Timely identification of perinatal asphyxia and appropriate antibiotic initiation for suspected early-onset sepsis showed higher, though still suboptimal, compliance.

    Conclusions:

    • Neonatal care quality in Mexican hospitals is predominantly deficient and highly variable.
    • The findings underscore the need for standardized monitoring and targeted interventions to enhance neonatal care.
    • Development and implementation of new indicators are proposed for continuous quality improvement efforts.