Benchmarking

The ACNM Benchmarking Project

The ACNM Benchmarking Project is vital to the future of midwifery care, quality, and access in the United States as a professional self-maintenance strategy and as a method of quality assurance, allowing participating practices to compare themselves to practices that are similar in size and environment.

Participation in the Benchmarking survey helps midwives speak authoritatively to insurers and consultants about which clinical practices need to be encouraged or discouraged to produce excellent outcomes. Benchmarking also acts as tangible proof of the improved outcomes and lower costs of midwifery care.

View guidelines and instructions. Participating in the ACNM Benchmarking Survey is an ACNM members-only benefit. Log in with your e-mail address as your username and the first four letters of your last name with your ACNM member ID as the password. If you are unable to log in, please contact member services at [email protected] for assistance.

Benchmarking Project Results

Although the Benchmarking Survey closes in April, the results are not available until later in the year. This allows time for extensive data cleaning and data analysis. The national office generates an individual report for each participating practice, which is viewable online and accessed by a link that is sent to each participating practice via e-mail. Best practices are selected and practices notified before the results are made available to the membership.

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