Development of a set of quality indicators in paediatric and perinatal care in Japan with a modified Delphi method.

Daisuke ShinjoNobuaki OzawaNaoya NakadateYutaka KanamoriKimikazu MatsumotoTakashi NoguchiShosuke OhteraHitoshi Kato

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2023)

We established 79 QIs for paediatric and perinatal care in Japan using an administrative database that can be applied to hospitals nationwide. The practice test confirmed the measurability of the developed QIs. Benchmarking these QIs will be an attractive approach to improving the quality of care.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
intensive care unit
emergency department
primary care
pain management
affordable care act
health insurance
cross sectional