| Subject: | The Joint Commission Releases Perinatal Care Core Measure Set |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Mon, 30 Nov 2009 - 09:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) has released a perinatal care measure set to replace the existing pregnancy and related conditions set. The perinatal care core measure set consists of five measures that cover three domains of care, assessment/screening, prematurity care, and infant feeding. The five measures are:Elective Delivery Cesarean Section Use of Antenatal Steroids Health Care-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Newborns Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding These measures are endorsed... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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