Mention must be made of the implementation of the so called “surveillance of extreme maternal morbidity” maternal near miss,based on the identification and analysis of pregnant women who develop serious illnesses but do not die; consequently, the quality of care provided by the health care staff may be then evaluated and this analysis can be used to develop policies for improving the mother and child care services, in addition to identifying any non-medical obstacles administrative, referrals and contra-referrals that delay access of pregnant women to health care services.
Recientemente, este modelo generado desde Colombia ha recibido reconocimiento internacional y se considera actualmente la propuesta de atención materno-perinatal más estructurada de Latinoamérica y el Caribe.