Maternal 'near miss' collection at an Australian tertiary maternity hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Australia has a maternal mortality ratio of 6.8/100000 live births, a rate akin to other developed countries and consistent with the high level care provided within the Australian health care system. With maternal mortality at very low levels assessment of severe maternal morbidity is increasingly being used as an indicator of quality of care and to identify areas for improvement in maternity services. The WHO maternal 'near miss' criteria is a standardised tool has been increasingly used worldwide to assess maternal morbidity and standards of maternity care. The aim of this study was to determine the rate and aetiology of maternal 'near misses' at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) using the WHO near miss criteria.

Methods

Cases of maternal 'near miss' were pro

SUBMITTER: Jayaratnam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5996518 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature