Improving birth certificate data accuracy in Alabama.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Accurate vital statistics data are critical for monitoring population health and strategizing public health interventions. Previous analyses of statewide birth data have identified several factors that may reduce birth certificate accuracy including systematic errors and limited data review by clinicians. The aim of this initiative was to increase the proportion of hospitals in Alabama reporting accurate birth certificate data from 67% to 87% within 1 year.

Methods

The Alabama Perinatal Quality Collaborative led this statewide collaborative effort. Process measures included monthly monitoring of 11 variables across 5-10 patient birth certificates per month per hospital. Accuracy determination, defined as ≥95% accuracy of the variables analyzed, was performed by hea

SUBMITTER: Gentle SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9059177 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature