Eliminating Undesirable Variation in Neonatal Practice

• Autores: Maya Balakrishnan, Aarti Raghavan, G.K. Suresh
• Localización: Clinics in Perinatology, ISSN 0095-5108, Vol. 44, Nº. 3, 2017, págs. 529-540
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Consistency of care and elimination of unnecessary and harmful variation are underemphasized aspects of health care quality. This article describes the prevalence and patterns of practice variation in health care and neonatology; discusses the potential role of standardization as a solution to eliminating wasteful and harmful practice variation, particularly when it is founded on principles of evidence-based medicine; and proposes ways to balance standardization and customization of practice to ultimately improve the quality of neonatal care.