Table 4 Availability of equipment and medicines at the health facilities. A comparison of the availability of key equipment and medicines at the different levels of the health care system
Level of health facility | |||
|---|---|---|---|
(9) Referral Hospital n (%) | (27) District Hospital n (%) | (68) Health Centers n (%) | |
Triage components at the facilities | |||
Triage station | 9 (100.0) | 26 (96.3) | 67 (98.5) |
Formal triage protocols | 8 (88.9) | 18 (66.7) | 40 (58.8) |
Designated triage personnel | 8 (88.9) | 20 (74.1) | 50 (73.5) |
Time targets for certain triage designation | 4 (44.4) | 10 (37.0) | 8 (11.8) |
Compliance tracking for triage time target | 3 (33.3) | 5 (18.5) | 2 (2.9) |
Equipment and supplies for managing circulation in the emergency unit | |||
Different size cannulas | 9 (100.0) | 27 (100.0) | 60 (88.2) |
Crystalloids | 8 (88.9) | 27 (100.0) | 64 (94.1) |
Dextrose | 9 (100.0) | 27 (100.0) | 63 (92.6) |
Central venous catheters | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.4) | 1 (1.5) |
Fluid administration set | 9 (100.0) | 27 (100.0) | 66 (97.1) |
Blood administration set | 7 (77.8) | 19 (70.4) | 13 (19.1) |
Equipment for managing breathing in the emergency unit | |||
Different size cannulas | 6 (66.7) | 20 (74.1) | 28 (41.2) |