Identifying and prioritising midwifery care process metrics and indicators: a Delphi survey and stakeholder consensus process.
Declan DevaneNora BarrettAnne GallenMary Frances O'ReillyMargaret NadinGillian ConwayLinda BiestyValerie SmithPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)
The development of this suite of process metrics and indicators for midwifery care provides an opportunity for measuring the safety and quality of midwifery care in Ireland and for adapting internationally. This initial work should be followed by a rigorous evaluation of the impact of the new suite of metrics on midwifery care processes.