Applying the maternal near miss approach for the evaluation of quality of obstetric care: a worked example from a Multicenter Surveillance Study.
Samira Maerrawi HaddadJosé Guilherme CecattiJoao Paulo SouzaMaria Helena SousaMary Angela ParpinelliMaria Laura CostaRodolfo C PacagnellaIone R BrumOlímpio B Moraes FilhoFrancisco E FeitosaCarlos A MenezesEverardo M GuanabaraJoaquim L MoreiraFrederico A PeretLuiza E SchmaltzLeila KatzAntonio C Barbosa LimaMelania M AmorimMarilia G MartinsDenis J NascimentoCláudio S PaivaRoger D RohloffSergio M CostaAdriana G LuzGustavo LobatoEduardo CordioliJose C PeraçoliNelson L Maia FilhoSilvana M QuintanaFátima A LotufoCarla Betina Andreucci PolidoMárcia M AquinoRosiane MattarPublished in: BioMed research international (2014)
This is an example of how evaluation of the performance of health services is possible, using a benchmarking tool specific to Obstetrics. In this study the MSI was a useful tool for identifying differences in maternal mortality ratios and factors associated with nonadequate performance of care.