Maternity Quality and Safety Programme:
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- is a Ministry of Health (MOH) initiative to improve the quality of maternity care services nationally
- builds on work already taking place in District Health Boards (DHBs)
- The multi-disciplinary team works together to identify ways that services and care can be improved and works to implement those improvements
- encourages collaboration by working with the community, stakeholders and with consumers
- is underpinned by the:
- New Zealand Maternity Standards,
- New Zealand Clinical Indicators
- Guidelines for Consultation with Obstetric and Related Medical Services (Referral Guidelines)
Maternity Quality and Safety Programme Annual Report