[Implementation of quality of care indicators for third-level public hospitals in Mexico].

Objective:: To select, pilot test and implement a set of indicators for tertiary public hospitals.

Materials And Methods:: Quali-quantitative study in four stages: identification of indicators used internationally; selection and prioritization by utility, feasibility and reliability; exploration of the quality of sources of information in six hospitals; pilot feasibility and reliability, and follow-up measurement.

Results:: From 143 indicators, 64 were selected and eight were prioritized.