Neonatal death reviews

Percent of neonatal deaths occurring in the facility that were audited.


Number of neonatal deaths occurring in a facility that were reviewed.


Total number of neonatal deaths in facilities.


Community deaths, facilities, major administrative regions.

Hospital records, and audit reports.

Also: perinatal death reviews


Need for a clear definition of what qualifies as a “review”. This may or may not include actions taken, if these can be measured objectively.


Specific monitoring with routine facility information systems


This indicator contributes to the measurement of facility management performance, such as the existence and use of administrative systems to maintain and improve health service provision.


Health information systems, Health workforce, Human resources, Supervision, Facility management, Newborn health

World Health Organization (WHO). Consultation on Improving Measurement of the Quality of Maternal, Newborn and Child Care in Health Facilities.; 2013. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/128206/1/9789241507417_eng.pdf

World Health Organization (WHO). 2015 Global Reference List of 100 Core Health Indicators.; 2015. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/173589/1/WHO_HIS_HSI_2015.3_eng.pdf

 

Further information and related links

Consultation on Improving measurement of the quality of maternal, newborn and child care in health facilities. Geneva: World Health Organization/Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health; 2013.

Keeping promises, measuring results. Commission on information and accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2011 (Retrieved from http://www.who.int/topics/millennium_development_goals/accountability_commission/Commission_Report_advance_copy.pdf).

Filed under: Facility management , Health information systems , Health workforce , Human resources , Newborn health , Supervision
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