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Table 1 Characteristics of NCUs that received ABC intervention, N = 7 hospitals

From: Quality improvement strategies to improve inpatient management of small and sick newborns across All Babies Count supported hospitals in rural Rwanda

 

Baseline, n (%)

Endline, n (%)

Staff

 Total number of NCU staff, median [IQR]

4 [4-5]

5 [5-5]

 Average number of staff on day duty, median [IQR]

1 [1-2]

1 [1-2]

Availability of functioning essential medical equipment in 7 NCUs

 Ambu bag for infants with masks Size 0,1

7 (100.0)

7 (100.0)

 Infant radiant warmer with Bed

6 (85.7)

5 (71.4)

 Tubing for syringe pumps

2 (28.6)

2 (28.6)

 Electric syringe pumps

4 (57.1)

7 (100.0)

 50 ml syringes for syringe pumps

2 (28.6)

2 (28.6)

 Penguin Suction Bulb

7 (100.0)

7 (100.0)

 Electric Suction Machine/Aspirator

6 (85.7)

4 (57.1)

 Vital Signs Monitors (at least cardio and O2 Sat)

4 (57.1)

7 (100.0)

 CPAP

1 (14.3)

7 (100.0)

Availability of essential medicines in NCUs

 Aminophylline

6 (85.7)

7 (100.0)

 Phenobarbital

6 (85.7)

6 (85.7)

 Ampicillin

7 (100.0)

7 (100.0)

 Gentamycin

6 (85.7)

7 (100.0)

 Cefotaxime (in pharmacy)

7 (100.0)

7 (100.0)

Main Reasons for NCU admission

 Total number of admissions in NCU

850 (100.0)

1049 (100.0)

 Birth Asphyxia

175 (20.6)

183 (17.4)

 Prematurity/LBW

283 (33.3)

343 (32.7)