Measures and results of quality management in obstetrics in Shanghai
- VernacularTitle:上海市产科质量管理的措施与效果
- Author:
Liping ZHU
;
Wanliang JIA
;
Xiaoming CHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Obstetrics;
Quality management;
Measure
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
1996;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The paper sums up quality management in obstetrics in Shanghai in the past 10 years and gives an account of the specific measures adopted: laying a solid foundation of quality management in obstetrics and creating a sound organizational framework;valuing the crux of quality management in obstetrics and strengthening the control of process quality;stressing quality improvement in obstetrics and the analysis and feedback of outcome information and guiding the formulation of short-term and long-term action plans.It also describes the marked results obtained,including a reduced maternal mortality rate,enhanced access criteria for maternity hospitals,and preliminary results attained after the establishment of maternity hospitals for women from other areas.In addition,the paper puts forward suggestions for further improving maternal healthcare and obstetric quality.
