JAMA - Obstetric Quality Indicators and Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity

"Association Between Hospital-Level Obstetric Quality Indicators and Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity"

"Conclusions and Relevance  Rates for the quality indicators elective delivery before 39 weeks of gestation and cesarean delivery performed in low-risk mothers varied widely in New York City hospitals, as did rates of maternal and neonatal complications. However, there were no correlations between the quality indicator rates and maternal and neonatal morbidity. Current quality indicators may not be sufficiently comprehensive for guiding quality improvement in obstetric care."


http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1915608