Availability of resources for emergency care at a second-level hospital in Ghana: A mixed methods assessment
African Journal of Emergency MedicinePublished 4 September 2015Open access
Kennedy B. Japiong, Godfried Asiamah, Ellis Owusu‐Dabo, Peter Donkor, Barclay T. Stewart, Beth E. Ebel
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Low-cost improvements in training, organization and planning could improve item and service availability, such as developing a continuing education curriculum for staff in all areas of the emergency centre, and holding in-service training on existing protocols for triage and emergency care.
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This study identified opportunities to improve the care of patients with emergency conditions at the Police Hospital in Ghana. Low-cost improvements in training, organization and planning could improve item and service availability, such as: developing a continuing education curriculum for staff in all areas of the emergency centre; holding in-service training on existing protocols for triage and emergency care; adding checklists to guide appropriate triage and safe transfer of patients; and perform a root cause analysis of item non-availability to develop targeted interventions.
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