Update on EHSTG assessment – Moyale Hospital is first among all 44 primary hospitals in the Region7/8/2017
As a follow up to our previous story, we would like to state that based on the results announced at Oromia Regional Health Bureaus Annual Review Meeting (held from August 3-4, 2017 in Adama), Moyale Hospitals EHSTG assessment is the first amongst all primary hospitals within the region.
Congratulations to all. Moyale hospital collaborated with The Himalayan Cataract Project to deliver screening, examination and surgery to nearly 500 patients with eye complaints from the community. Lead by Dr Dawit, senior Ophthalmologist at Arba Minch Hospital, a multi-disciplinary team of ophthalmic and OR nurses conducted the eye campaign at Moyale Hospital. Held from Monday July 31 to Friday August 4, the campaign screened nearly 500 clients and did a total of 100 procedures (88 cataract surgeries and 12 TT surgeries for Trachoma) during the 5 days. Further bi-annual campaigns are planned in the current fiscal year. Established in 1995 by Dr Sanduk Ruit and Dr Geoff Tabin, two visionary eye surgeries in Nepal, the Himalayan Cataract Project aims to eradicate unnecessary blindness in developing countries. Together with its partners, the HCP has screened and examined over 5.2 million patients from 16 countries and provided 445,000 surgeries.
Moyale hospital’s CG&QI (Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement) Unit and CRC (Compassionate, Respectful and Caring Health Professionals) committee jointly held a night time camp fire with hospital staff. The camp fire was held to mark the achievements of the unit and committee in the completed fiscal year. Dr Feven Gebregziabher, Director of the CG&QI Unit, gave a brief presentation on various activities of the Unit. She stated how the Unit had finalized the hospitals baseline assessment based on the Ethiopian Health Sector Transformation in Quality guideline. Developed by the Federal Ministry of Health, this guideline is a 210 page document that objectively assesses the hospitals standing based on established national and international standards of care. In addition, Dr Feven also briefed the staff on the Keennaa Initiative, the flagship quality improvement project of the Unit. Intended to institutionalize quality improvement activities within the hospitals service delivery unit, the Keennaa initiative will implement a competitive scheme incentivizing departments based on their performance and by extension creating a healthy competitive work atmosphere. Dr Feven stated preliminary activities on the initiative has now been finalized and departments are expected to start implementing the project as of September. (Click here for more on our Keennaa Initiative) This was followed by Dr Niguse Adugna, Physician Ambassador to the CRC committee, taking the stage for a presentation on the essence of CRC. He outlined the cornerstones to developing CRC attitude to health care. He also stated planned activities by the committee in the new fiscal year to build on CRC health care in Moyale. Finally, Mr Arero Biqicha, Chief Executive Officer at Moyale, took the stage to state that being 2 of 4 Transformation agendas of the country’s 5 year Health Sector Transformation Plan, health care quality and CRC should progressively become a priority in the hospital.
“The main reason for the achievements the hospital has accomplished as of late is due to your tireless commitment.” Mr Arero told staff. He stated his hope that staff will continue to show the same level of commitment to Quality and CRC at the hospital as well. The night was concluded by a celebratory feast and lively music. Moyale Hospital was honoured with a visit from Mr Feyisa Safawo, deputy head of Oromia Regional health Bureau.
Accompanied by Mr Dhenge Boru, head of Borena Zone Health Office, Mr Feysia had an afternoon visit on July 26/Hamle 19 2009 EC and meeting with the hospitals senior management to discuss the achievements and challenges the hospital faces. “Having heard of the progress the hospital has been achieving as of late, I felt like I had to come here myself to see first-hand” he said. For his part, Mr Dhenge stated his satisfaction with the progressive improvements he sees at the hospital. Senior management expressed their happiness with the fact that Mr Feyisa and Mr Dhenge took time out of their very busy schedule to drop by. Halima* is seated front and centre in the small lecture hall. She, along with 13 other health extension workers, is here to attend the month long training on maternal and child health. The training is the result of the collaboration between Moyale Hospital and Ethiopian Somali Regions Dawa Zone. Being the only hospital that serves Dawa and other neighbouring zones within Ethiopian Somali Region, the hospital has as of late been establishing a strong partnership with the zone. “Had there been a strong maternal health system within the community, we would not have the complicated and late stage presentations we currently experience at the hospital.” said Tamiru Habtamu, head of Moyale’s labour ward and lead trainer of the program. “So what we hope to achieve with this training is to develop the knowledge and skills of the health extension workers so that they can go back into the community and address these gaps.” For his part, Dr Ahmed Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer at Moyale stated “This collaboration shows regardless of the perceived boundaries between our two communities, we can come together to address a common goal.”
Mr Abdi, head of Ethiopian Somali Zonal Health Office, stated he appreciated the support Moyale was providing. “We will continue to work with the hospital in improving maternal health in our zone” he stated. The trainees will go thru a week long theoretical lecture session, followed by a 3 week attachment to hospital’s Labour ward for hands on lessons. *Real name changed |
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