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How to address quality of health services

WEBThe three parameters used to evaluate quality of health services are: Structure: The setting within which care is delivered (including facility, human resources and assets/financial …

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What is quality of care

WEBWhat is quality of care. The Sustainable Development Goals stress that quality is a key element of universal health coverage. Quality of care is largely …

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Oversight and regulation

WEBOversight and regulation. Oversight and regulation are important functions that help assure quality performance of health systems and maintain public trust through transparency …

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Fundamentals of quality

WEBeffective: providing evidence-based health care services to those who need them; safe: avoiding harm to people for whom the care is intended; and people-centred: providing …

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Measurement and evaluation

WEBMeasurement and evaluation provide the means to assess the quality of health services and generate the information necessary to inform subsequent plans and actions, either …

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Quality considerations at the Facility level

WEBConsiderations at the facility level . The health facility is where quality health services are provided to populations. This includes a wide range of settings, including small to large …

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Quality considerations at the national level

WEBThe national level of a health system provides broad support and guidance across the country, with the bulk of responsibility for doing so lying with national government (i.e. …

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Quality Toolkits Home Page

WEBNavigating tools to improve the quality of health services. We all need health care at some stage in our life. The health care we receive should be of high quality to improve our …

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Improvement interventions

WEBImprovement interventions are actions taken at different health system levels to improve the quality of health services. The WHO Handbook on national quality policy and …

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Standard precautions for the prevention and control of infections: …

WEBStandard precautions aim to protect both health workers and patients by reducing the risk of transmission of microorganisms from both recognized and unrecognized sources. …

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Human-centred design for tailoring immunization programmes

WEBThis guide is designed to help anyone in the health and immunization system identify and address barriers or leverage drivers to immunization by locally codesigning and …

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Types of tools included in the Toolkit

WEBThe tools are grouped according to their relevance to different health system levels and to specific key functions. Three cross-cutting functions are relevant at all health system …

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National strategic direction on quality

WEBNational level leadership, ownership and action are required to guide, support and sustain quality improvements, including important efforts to highlight and explain the national …

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Preparing and adapting tools for implementation

WEBThe adaptation of tools to local contexts requires consideration of many factors, such as the acceptability of the methods and approach in the context of local customs and culture; …

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