Appendix One: of Reference for the National Maternity Monitoring Group, 2013–2016 Introduction there are no financial barriers to access for eligible women. 1 This document sets out the: 3 These high-level statements are a) and responsibilities of the National Maternity Monitoring accompanied by specific audit criteria Group; and measurements of these criteria. One of the criteria is that a National b) work programme and reporting Monitoring Group be established to requirements; oversee the maternity system and the c) composition of the National implementation of the Standards. Maternity Monitoring and d) and conditions of Role of the National Maternity appointment. Monitoring Group 4 The role of the National Maternity Background Monitoring Group is to oversee the 2 The New Zealand Maternity Standards New Zealand maternity system and to (Ministry of Health 2011) consist of provide strategic advice to the Ministry three high-level strategic statements to of Health on priorities for guide the planning, funding, provision improvement. and monitoring of maternity services: 5 Standard 1 of the New Zealand a) Standard 1: Maternity services Maternity Standards states National “a provide safe, high- quality services Monitoring Group, consisting of a small that are nationally consistent and number of clinical sector experts and achieve optimal health outcomes consumer representatives . provides for mothers and babies oversight and review of national b) Standard 2: Maternity services maternity standards, analysis and ensure a woman- centred reporting. The National Monitoring approach that acknowledges Group provides advice to the Ministry pregnancy and childbirth as a on priorities for national improvement normal life stage based on the national maternity report, nationally standardised benchmarked c) Standard 3: All women have data, the audited reports from DHB access to a nationally consistent, service specifications, Maternity comprehensive range of maternity Referral Guidelines, and the Primary services that are funded and Maternity Services Notice 2007”. provided appropriately to ensure
Appendix One: of Reference for the National Maternity Monitoring Group, 2013–2016 Introduction 1 This document sets out the: a) and responsibilities of the National Maternity Monitoring Group; b) work programme and reporting requirements; c) composition of the National Maternity Monitoring and d) and conditions of appointment. Background 2 The New Zealand Maternity Standards (Ministry of Health 2011) consist of three high-level strategic statements to guide the planning, funding, provision and monitoring of maternity services: a) Standard 1: Maternity services provide safe, high- quality services that are nationally consistent and achieve optimal health outcomes for mothers and babies b) Standard 2: Maternity services ensure a woman- centred approach that acknowledges pregnancy and childbirth as a normal life stage c) Standard 3: All women have access to a nationally consistent, comprehensive range of maternity services that are funded and provided appropriately to ensure there are no financial barriers to access for eligible women. 3 These high-level statements are accompanied by specific audit criteria and measurements of these criteria. One of the criteria is that a National Monitoring Group be established to oversee the maternity system and the implementation of the Standards. Role of the National Maternity Monitoring Group 4 The role of the National Maternity Monitoring Group is to oversee the New Zealand maternity system and to provide strategic advice to the Ministry of Health on priorities for improvement. 5 Standard 1 of the New Zealand Maternity Standards states “a National Monitoring Group, consisting of a small number of clinical sector experts and consumer representatives . provides oversight and review of national maternity standards, analysis and reporting. The National Monitoring Group provides advice to the Ministry on priorities for national improvement based on the national maternity report, nationally standardised benchmarked data, the audited reports from DHB service specifications, Maternity Referral Guidelines, and the Primary Maternity Services Notice 2007”.
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