Return to Professional Resources > Clinicians

The ACNM Benchmarking Project

Participation in the ACNM Benchmarking Survey helps midwives speak authoritatively to insurers, consultants, and policymakers about which clinical practices need to be encouraged or discouraged to produce excellent outcomes. The 2012 Benchmarking Survey is now closed.

Affiliate Challenge

The ACNM affiliate with the highest percentage of participation from qualified practices will be named winner during the 58th ACNM Annual Meeting & Exhibition!

Affiliate winners will receive:

• A ready-to-use press release announcing the affiliate winners and “best practice” designations within the affiliate region.
• An affiliate needs survey comprised of county level data from the counties where the midwifery practices are serving (good for demonstrating the NEEDS and vulnerability of the populations you serve).
• A perinatal quality profile comprised of multi-stakeholder endorsed perinatal goals (good for practices and regions interested in sharing quality metrics with communities, clients, consultants, administrators, third party payers, legislators).
• A complete return-on-investment report. Using state level Medicaid claims summaries, the report is designed by midwifery leaders and health economists to capture the value of quality. Health metrics with known economic costs will be used to demonstrate the value of midwifery care (i.e. elective induction of labor, preterm birth, cesarean section, and breastfeeding)

For  questions, e-mai Diana R. Jolles CNM, MSN, at dianamidwife@yahoo.com or call her at 361-389-1935.

• View Project Results

  View ACNM Benchmarking Project results summaries and best practices recognition rosters by year.
  

• Resources

  Access practical tips and inspiration designed to make benchmarking easier and fun.
  

• Submit Your Data

  View guidelines and instructions, and access a sample survey form here. 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 memb@acnm.org for assistance.  

This page was last reviewed Monday, May 20, 2013