This quality of care survey was conducted in March and April of 2010 to assess the care received by mothers and newborns during antenatal and delivery care. The survey was fielded in the 19 Ethiopian hospitals with the heaviest volume of deliveries. The primary objective of the survey was to determine the frequency and quality of interventions that address direct …
Quality of Care of the Prevention and Management of Common Maternal and Newborn Complications in Health Facilities in Madagascar
This survey was designed to complement and extend previous efforts at assessing quality and access to maternal and newborn care, with a particular focus on observations of providers during antenatal care and labor and delivery to assess the use of lifesaving interventions to prevent or manage common complications. The multi-country study objectives were to: Guide program planning for improving quality …
Partnership-Defined Quality Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit
This handy toolkit is meant to assist PDQ practitioners with tools such as sample exit interviews and checklists to complement Save the Children’s PDQ Manual and PDQ Facilitator’s Guide. The toolkit also includes a Youth Annex for youth-focused PDQ projects to complement the PDQ for the Youth Manual. One unique element of the document is that tested indicators for community …
Partnership-Defined Quality Facilitation Guide
The PDQ process engages communities and health care providers to work together in defining, implementing and monitoring activities intended to improve the quality of care. This facilitation guide is designed as a training supplement for the PDQ manual. The guide will enable the facilitator to conduct a PDQ training that will enhance the participants’ understanding of when and how PDQ …
Quality of Maternal and Newborn Health Services in Tanzania: A survey of the quality of maternal and newborn health in 12 regions of Tanzania
Conducted in July and August 2010, this observational study included 52 health facilities in 12 regions of Tanzania and additional facilities in Zanzibar. The aim was to gather information on the quality of maternal and newborn care, and the results serve as a baseline for the MAISHA program, as well as an important source of information for policymakers and stakeholders …
Assessing the quality of care for prevention, identification, and management of maternal and newborn complications at the time of birth
MCHIP presentation on Quality of Care given at the 2011 APHA.
ACCESS End of Project Report
The Access to Clinical and Community Maternal, Neonatal and Women’s Health Services (ACCESS) Program — a five-year, $75 million Leader with Associates Award — aimed to improve the health and survival of mothers and their newborns through expansion of coverage, access and use of maternal and newborn health services, and through improving household health behaviors and practices. This report presents …
Quality of Care for Prevention and Management of Common Maternal and Newborn Complications: A Study of 12 Regions in Tanzania
Part of a multi-country assessment of the quality of maternal and newborn health services, this study was conducted in July and August 2010 across 12 regions of Tanzania and Zanzibar. The observational study was conducted in 52 health facilities, including regional hospitals, health centres and dispensaries in mainland Tanzania. A separate study was conducted in Zanzibar. The study combined observation …
Quality of Care for Prevention and Management of Common Maternal and Newborn Complications: Findings from a National Health Facility Survey in Kenya
This report is on a quality of care (QoC) survey that was fielded as part of ICF Macro’s 2010 Kenya Service Provision Assessment (KSPA) in all eight provinces of the country. The study was conducted in a representative sample of 695 health facilities, of which 509 provided antenatal care services, 207 provided labor and delivery services, and 129 were level 3 facilities …
Care Prevention and Management of Tuberculosis: ICN e-Learning Course
Developed from the training materials developed by the International Council of Nurses as part of the ICN TB/MDR-TB Project, this resource aims to offer practical tools to nurses and others involved in caring for patients, families and communities affected by TB (including drug-resistant TB). It recognizes the challenges faced in providing high-quality care when resources are scarce and the workload is …