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Table 2 Results for structural target standards

From: How to improve the quality of care for women with postpartum haemorrhage at Onandjokwe Hospital, Namibia: quality improvement study

Structural target standards

Standard achieved

Baseline

Re-audit

75% of medical officers in maternity ward are trained in obstetric emergencies and neonatal resuscitation

No

Yes

50% nurses in maternity ward are trained in obstetric emergencies and neonatal resuscitation

No

Yes

The labour ward has a piped water supply

Yes

Yes

There is a soap for hand washing in labour ward

Yes

Yes

The labour ward has functioning electricity

Yes

Yes

75% of blood pressure machines in labour ward are functioning

No

Yes

There is a functioning haemoglobin meter

Yes

Yes

There is a guideline for maternity care in labour ward

No

Yes

There is a guideline on management of PPH

No

Yes

There is standard protocol for the management of the atonic uterus

No

Yes

There is standard protocol for the manual removal of placenta

No

Yes

There are standard blood requisition forms

Yes

Yes

There are informed consent forms for blood transfusion

Yes

Yes

There are cross match tubes for the collection of blood sample

Yes

Yes

There are intravenous fluids (crystalloids and colloids)

Yes

Yes

There are plastic bags for the collection of cross match sample and blood requisition forms

Yes

Yes

There is an oxygen cylinder with regulator

Yes

Yes

There are uterotonic medications (oxytocin, misoprostol)

Yes

Yes

There are antibiotics (β lactam, cephalosporins)

Yes

Yes