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Table 2 Final ClASS focal areas

From: Development of a technical assistance framework for building organizational capacity of health programs in resource-limited settings

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Focal areas by module

 

ADMINISTRATIVE

 

Assesses: Ability to support effective and efficient program implementation

1

Organization and structure

2

Governance

3

Strategic and short term planning

4

Grants management and program monitoring†

5

Human resource management

6

Personnel policies and procedures

7

Clinical personnel issues

8

Licenses and certifications

9

Risk management and liability protection

10

Quality assurance

11

Supply chain management networking

12

Collaboration, linkages

13

Management information systems

 

FISCAL

 

Assesses: capacity to provide the funded services and manage funding; provide management and support to HIV treatment and care facilities

14

Income and expenditures

15

Charges and fees

16

Billing and collections

17

Accounting system

18

Accounts payable and cash flow

19

Fixed assets

20

Inventory and purchasing

21

Payroll

22

Revenue

23

Cost allocation

 

CLINICAL

 

Assesses: integration and quality of care; ability to maintain care post- transition; ability to provide technical support/oversight to healthcare delivery

24

Facility structure

25

Policies & procedures

26

Project work plan

27

Continuous QI/QA

28

Medical record reviews

  1. †Included in original list from the content analysis based on pilot in Nigeria.