TY  - GEN
N2  - This is a quality improvement project for a nurse-midwifery practice with a primary objective of examining current benchmarking participation and formulating recommendations for improvement in the benchmarking process. The collection of data and participation in benchmarking efforts are important tools in providing evidence of the outcomes of nurse-midwifery specific care. A review of the practice's current data collection process was undertaken. Facilitated meetings with stakeholders were held. Cause and effect diagrams were used to examine the process of benchmarking. Short cycle PDSAs were developed to improve workflow and standardize the benchmarking process. Recommendations for improvement were disseminated back to the practice. It is expected that, as a result of this quality improvement project, the practice will develop a streamlined process for gathering practice-level data for the American Association of Birth Centers Perinatal Data Registry and the American College of Nurse-Midwives Benchmarking Project. The development of a complete, high quality and easily accessible data set showcasing nurse-midwifery specific outcomes provides validation and support for the continued need for this particular midwifery practice and the profession of midwifery as a whole.
DO  - 10.6083/m4fx78zp
DO  - DOI
AB  - This is a quality improvement project for a nurse-midwifery practice with a primary objective of examining current benchmarking participation and formulating recommendations for improvement in the benchmarking process. The collection of data and participation in benchmarking efforts are important tools in providing evidence of the outcomes of nurse-midwifery specific care. A review of the practice's current data collection process was undertaken. Facilitated meetings with stakeholders were held. Cause and effect diagrams were used to examine the process of benchmarking. Short cycle PDSAs were developed to improve workflow and standardize the benchmarking process. Recommendations for improvement were disseminated back to the practice. It is expected that, as a result of this quality improvement project, the practice will develop a streamlined process for gathering practice-level data for the American Association of Birth Centers Perinatal Data Registry and the American College of Nurse-Midwives Benchmarking Project. The development of a complete, high quality and easily accessible data set showcasing nurse-midwifery specific outcomes provides validation and support for the continued need for this particular midwifery practice and the profession of midwifery as a whole.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
T1  - A quality improvement project to increase participation and improve quality in nurse-midwifery benchmarking
DA  - 2017
AU  - Snyder, Annie
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7633/files/Snyder.Annie.2017.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2017
ID  - 7633
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7633/files/Snyder.Annie.2017.pdf
KW  - Data Collection
KW  - Midwifery
KW  - Benchmarking
KW  - Nurse Midwives
KW  - Quality Improvement
TI  - A quality improvement project to increase participation and improve quality in nurse-midwifery benchmarking
Y1  - 2017
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7633/files/Snyder.Annie.2017.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7633/files/Snyder.Annie.2017.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7633/files/Snyder.Annie.2017.pdf
ER  -