Table 5 NEST360/UNICEF health facility assessment tool categories and sub-categories
HFA modules and components | Description |
|---|---|
1A. Facility Infrastructure | Facility Identification Facility Infrastructure Physical areas Autoclave and sterilisation Communication for referral infrastructure Transportation |
1B. Neonatal Infrastructure | Neonatal unit infrastructure Neonatal unit infection prevention and control Neonatal unit electricity Neonatal unit layout Admission and referral criteria |
2A. Pharmacy and Laboratory | Pharmacy Laboratory equipment, supplies, and testing Laboratory capacity for microbiology Laboratory linkage to neonatal unit Blood bank Neonatal unit medicines |
2B. Medical Devices and Supplies | Infection prevention supplies Inventory and forecasting of consumables Neonatal care devices and supplies Maintenance and repair |
2C. Biomedical Workshop | Spare parts and tools Storage and layout Other workshop questions Maintenance and repair |
3. Human Resources | Facility and neonatal staffing Facility policies and working conditions Clinical care guidelines Newborn care signal functions Supervisory support and motivation |
4. Information Systems | Data sources (forms, registers) Filing systems Neonatal data clerks Summary data for reporting Maternal perinatal death surveillance and response Civil registration and vital statistics Electronic infrastructure Indicator variables |
5. Leadership and Governance | Target setting Financing reports Staff absenteeism and performance review Clinical audit and management meetings |
6. Family-Centred Care | Policies and training Family satisfaction Family involvement Infrastructure |
7. Hand Hygiene Observation | Hand hygiene indications and actions |