Overview

Together, the MNCY SCN Scientific Office, leadership, and its core and standing committees have identified indicators that can be used to monitor the performance of Alberta’s healthcare system for our population of mothers, newborns, infants, children and youth.

The indicators are specific to MNCY’s patient populations: child and youth, maternal-fetal, and newborn-infant (including NICU). Work is underway to further define these indicators and create a MNCY SCN dashboard.

Questions about these indicators can be directed to the Scientific Office at maternalnewbornchildyouth@ahs.ca.

Indicators and Comparators

Seven tables comprise the complete list of monitoring indicators (previously referred to as key performance indicators) resulting from a modified Delphi process.

Where applicable, links are provided to existing metrics on the Government of Alberta (GOA) Interactive Health Data Application (IHDA) website. Similar metrics are also available on Alberta Health Services (AHS) Tableau (note these links can be accessed only by users within AHS).

Indicators with a Comparable Existing Indicator on the GOA IHDA Website

• Table 1 – child and youth
• Table 2 – newborn-infant
• Table 3 – maternal-fetal

Indicators with a Comparable Existing Indicator on AHS Tableau

Tables 4 – 6

• Table 4 – child and youth (internal AHS version)
• Table 5 – newborn-infant (internal AHS version)
• Table 6 – maternal-fetal (internal AHS version)

Note: The internal AHS version is slightly different and requires an AHS login to view

Indicators for which there is NO Comparable Existing Indicator Available

• Table 7 – child and youth, newborn-infant, and maternal-fetal