TABLES 22, 24 26: INDICATORS FOR DISTRICT HOSPITALS Indicator Short Definition Purpose/ Source Method of Data Type of Calculation Reporting New Desired Indicator Title Importance Calculation Limitations Indicator Type Cycle Indicator Performance Responsibility Caesarean Track the DHIS Numerator: Accuracy Output Percentage Quarterly No Higher MCWH&N Caesarean section performance dependant on percentage of Programme section rate Number of deliveries in of obstetric quality of data Caesarean Manager in district Caesarean hospitals care of the from reporting section hospitals sections expressed as a district facility indicates performed percentage of all hospitals higher deliveries in burden of hospitals. disease, Denominator: and/or poorer quality of Total number antenatal of deliveries care. in facility Recorded Monitoring Accuracy Higher levels District Health DHIS Sum of: Output Sum Quarterly No Total completion of the service dependant on of uptake Services separations Inpatient treatment and/or volumes quality of data may indicate in District deaths the from reporting an increased Hospitals Inpatient accommodation facility burden of of a patient in disease, or district hospitals. greater Inpatient Separations reliance on transfer include public health out inpatients who system Day were patient discharged, transferred out to other hospitals or who died and includes Day Patients.
TABLES 22, 24 26: INDICATORS FOR DISTRICT HOSPITALS Indicator Title Short Definition Purpose/ Importance Source Method of Calculation Data Limitations Type of Indicator Calculation Type Reporting Cycle New Indicator Desired Performance Indicator Responsibility Caesarean section rate in district hospitals Caesarean section deliveries in hospitals expressed as a percentage of all deliveries in hospitals. Track the performance of obstetric care of the district hospitals DHIS Numerator: Number of Caesarean sections performed Denominator: Total number of deliveries in facility Accuracy dependant on quality of data from reporting facility Output Percentage Quarterly No Higher percentage of Caesarean section indicates higher burden of disease, and/or poorer quality of antenatal care. MCWH&N Programme Manager Total separations in District Hospitals Recorded completion of treatment and/or the accommodation of a patient in district hospitals. Separations include inpatients who were discharged, transferred out to other hospitals or who died and includes Day Patients. Monitoring the service volumes DHIS Sum of: Inpatient deaths Inpatient Inpatient transfer out Day patient Accuracy dependant on quality of data from reporting facility Output Sum Quarterly No Higher levels of uptake may indicate an increased burden of disease, or greater reliance on public health system District Health Services
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