The pediatric quality measures provide information about potentially preventable complications and adverse events for children treated in hospitals. IDPH uses discharge data provided by hospitals and pediatric inpatient quality indicators provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Read about the Report Card Methodology.

Below are measures related to potential in-hospital childbirth complications and adverse events, such as birth trauma. In addition utilization indicators related to child birth procedures are provided. These measures examine procedures whose use varies significantly across hospitals and for which questions have been raised about overuse, underuse, or misuse. Discharge data from hospitals is used to analyze these indicators provided from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Read about the Report Card methodology. For more information on trends in cesarean section delivery, read Trends in Cesarean deliveries in Illinois Hospitals.