title: The use of standard setting to improve maternity care.
abstract: High-quality care for mothers and babies is a priority for midwives. Achieving the best standards depends on systematic evaluation. This paper describes how staff at the Nottingham City Hospital Maternity Unit introduced standard setting in clinical areas and improved practice as a result.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Buckley
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*