Joint Commission Issues Optional Perinatal Care Measures

The Joint Commission has added a set of optional perinatal care measures to its 2010 ORYX core performance measures for accredited hospitals, according to a news release from the American Hospital Association.

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The perinatal care measure set will replace the measures set for pregnancy and related conditions beginning with April 1 discharges, according to the release.

The measures, supported by the National Quality Forum, include elective delivery, Cesarean section, use of antenatal steroids, healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in newborns and exclusive breast milk feeding.

View the complete list of ORYX perinatal care measures.

Read the AHA’s report on the Joint Commission’s new perinatal care measures.

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