The draft Perinatal Quality Standard will define the perinatal care that people should expect to receive or be offered, regardless of who they are or where they are treated in British Columbia.
Opportunity for Input
We are asking people involved with perinatal care provide input on the draft Perinatal Quality Standard. This will help us improve the quality of perinatal care and prioritize areas for improvement. We are collecting input on the draft Perinatal Quality Standard until May 24, 2024.
We want to hear from you if:
What is involved?
The input we receive will be used to inform the next draft of the Perinatal Quality Standard.
Provide Your Feedback
View the draft Perinatal Quality Standard and Patient, Caregiver and Family Guide below (approximately 30 minutes) and take the survey (approximately 15-20 minutes) to provide your feedback to help improve the future of perinatal care in BC.
Draft Perinatal Quality Standard
The draft Perinatal Quality Standard contains nine quality statements that describe priority areas for improvement of perinatal care in British Columbia. Each quality statement is explained in relation to what it means to people, health care professionals and health care organizations. Each quality statement has associated quality indicators, which aim to track progress towards meeting the statement.
Draft Patient, Caregiver and Family Guide
The draft Patient, Caregiver and Family Guide describes the nine quality statements for perinatal care and what they mean to those accessing or supporting care. It contains useful information for the general public about the draft Perinatal Quality Standard. It is intended to assist people receiving perinatal care, their caregivers and family in partnering with their health care team by describing what to expect at different stages of the patient journey.
Complete the Survey
This survey captures your feedback on what is important for the quality of perinatal care in BC related to the draft Perinatal Quality Standard. The survey will take around 15-20 minutes and contains questions about the draft Perinatal Quality Standard documents.
Please note the survey is anonymous and your participation is voluntary. You may exit the survey at any time. We value your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to respond. If you have any questions while you’re completing the survey, please email us at qualitystandards@healthqualitybc.ca.
Opportunity for Input
Health Quality BC is committed to being a collaborative and transparent organization. Asking for input helps to ensure that we meet these values by incorporating the perspectives of British Columbians from across the province to improve the draft Perinatal Quality Standard.
Your feedback will help us to:
- Confirm that the draft Perinatal Quality Standard is targeted appropriately to improve care delivered at a system level;
- Determine if the draft quality standard identifies key areas for improvement during the care journey;
- Verify that the draft quality standard is applicable across all regions of the province;
- Inform if the proposed indicators will support health service delivery organizations to monitor progress and prioritize improvement activities to meet the quality standard; and
- Ensure that the draft quality standard is appropriately worded for the target audiences (e.g., patients, caregivers, families, health care workers and health care organizations).
Incorporating Feedback
The feedback received will be used to inform the next draft of the Perinatal Quality Standard.
A summary of the input received will be compiled and presented to the Perinatal Quality Standard Development Committee and the Perinatal Quality Standard Oversight Committee to determine any changes to the draft Perinatal Quality Standard.
