Reference no: EM134041730
Assignment:
In Primary Health Care Centers ....
A. Clinical Services
A1 How many days per week is the facility usually open?
A2 Average number of outpatient consultations per month
A3 How many relatives typically accompany an inpatient?
B. Health Center Staff
B1 Number of medical staff: doctors, nurses, midwives, clinical officers, etc.
B2 Number of dedicated cleaning staff
B3 Number of other paid non-medical staff: administrative staff, records officers, accountants, guards, etc.
C. Supplies
C1 In the past 6 months, have there been any stockouts of gloves?
C2 Are gloves ever re-used between patients?
C3 Do providers regularly carry alcohol hand rub on their person as they work?
C4 Are bed linens provided at the facility? If yes, always or sometimes?
C5 Are bed linens ever re-used between patients without washing?
C6 Are beds ever re-used between patients without disinfecting?
C7 Who oversees cleaning in the health facility?
C8 Who conducts cleaning?
D. Facility Observations
D1 Are there any posters or other documents with guidelines for universal precautions?
D2 Are there any posters or other documents with guidelines for health education regarding different health issues? Describe and Provide evidence.
D3 Are there any posters or other documents with guidelines for managing healthcare waste?
D4 Is there a cleaning protocol?
E. Waste Disposal
E1 Does the center eliminate or dispose of INFECTIOUS waste on-site?
E2 Where is the center's infectious waste disposed of off-site?
E3 Elimination or disposal of SHARPS?
E4 Where is sharps waste disposed of?
F. Patient Care Areas
F1 Type and nature of room equipment?
F2 Nature of waiting area for patients?
F3 How does staff ever handle lab specimens or medication?
F4 Types of waste generated in the rooms: non-infectious waste, sharps, and/or infectious non-sharp waste such as used gloves, gauze, etc.?
F5 Are there any waste bins or sharps boxes?
F6 Are there separate bins for infectious non-sharp waste and non-infectious waste?
F7 Do all bins contain only the waste they are supposed to contain?
F8 Are all waste bins color-coded or clearly labeled with the type of waste that should be disposed of?
F9 Are there plastic bags in each bin (not including sharps containers)?
F10 Are all bins for INFECTIOUS waste completely covered with lids (no holes)?
F11 Are one or more waste containers, including sharps containers, more than 75% full?
F12 Are the floors FREE from visible dirt and clear of all solid and liquid waste?
F13 Are all work surfaces (including counters and tables) FREE from visible dirt and clear of solid and liquid waste?
F14 Is there any alcohol hand rub in this room?
F16 Is there a glove box/pack in the room?
F17 is there water access in Patient Care Areas?
F18 is there a toilet for patients?
G. Is there an outdoor waiting or vaccination area? If yes, describe.
H. Health Facility Building and Structure
H1 Describe the exterior of the facility.
H2 Describe the interior of the facility
H3 Does the facility's entrance have an entrance for handicapped patients?
I. Any additional observations:
J. Your feedback (SWOT Analysis)
K. Your suggestions for any needed improvements in the facility.