Table 1 Effectiveness of full intervention compared with partial intervention (control) 18 months after initiation for 14 primary outcome measures with full range of observed performance across the 8 hospitals at 18 months indicated by minimum and maximum performance values.
Indicator of quality of care (target 100%, maximum score or 0% where indicated by *) | End of Intervention | Mean change from baseline (%) | Difference-in-difference (%) | 95%CI (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Min | Max | Intervention | Control | Â | Â | Â |
Child's weight documented | 45% | 97% | 25.2 | 42.2 | -17.1 | -76.5 | 42.4 |
Child's temperature documented | 1% | 90% | 60.0 | 21.5 | 38.5 | 3.42 | 73.5 |
Average assessment score (range 0 - 1) | 0.38 | 0.97 | 0.62 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.04 | 0.55 |
Proportion of pneumonia episodes with a severity classification | 16% | 97% | 85.8 | 42.3 | 43.5 | -9.47 | 96.5 |
Proportion of gentamicin prescriptions with once daily dose | 68% | 97% | 87.4 | 70.9 | 16.5 | 0.69 | 32.3 |
Proportion of gentamicin prescriptions with daily dose < 4 mg/kg* | 0% | 17% | -22.8 | -14.4 | -8.36 | -40.0 | 23.2 |
Proportion of gentamicin prescriptions with daily dose > = 10 mg/kg* | 1% | 16% | 2.5 | 2.7 | -0.20 | -9.44 | 9.04 |
Proportion with adequate oxygen Prescriptions | 0% | 78% | 37.0 | -0.5 | 32.6 | -3.57 | 68.8 |
Proportion of malaria episodes with a severity classification | 10% | 97% | 82.4 | 38.6 | 43.8 | 4.14 | 83.5 |
Proportion of severe malaria with quinine loading | 31% | 98% | 87.7 | 51.9 | 35.8 | -30.70 | 100 |
Proportion of severe malaria with twice daily quinine maintenance dose | 34% | 97% | 87.5 | 35.7 | 51.8 | 27.6 | 75.9 |
Proportion of severe malaria with quinine daily dose > = 40 mg/kg* | 0% | 16% | -6.3 | -6.7 | 0.36 | -8.63 | 9.35 |
Proportion of dehydration episodes with a severity classification | 68% | 99% | 45.9 | 24.3 | 21.6 | -8.97 | 52.1 |
Correct intravenous fluid prescription | 28% | 83% | 59.9 | 25.6 | 34.3 | 13.8 | 54.8 |
Outcome indicators | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Proportion with Vitamin A Administered on Admission | 0% | 75% | 31.4 | -3.3 | 34.8 | -10.6 | 80.2 |
Age appropriate documentation of immunisation status | 1% | 28% | 47.3 | 4.5 | 42.8 | 8.69 | 77.0 |
Provider Initiated HIV testing among unknown HIV | 1% | 75% | 20.8 | 2.8 | 17.9 | 10.2 | 25.7 |
Mean proportion of discharge counseling tasks performed (score range 0 - 4) | 0.64 | 3.55 | 1.36 | 0.82 | 0.55 | -2.04 | 3.13 |