Browsing by Author "Teferra Solomon"

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    Assessment and Improvement of Quality of Medical Laboratory Commodity Logistics Management Information Systems in Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College
    (Addis Abeba University, 2015-06) Bilal Muhe; Betre Mulugeta; Teferra Solomon
    Background: Laboratory logistics management information system is the management of laboratory commodities in a systematic and standardized way by collecting, processing and utilizing timely logistics data to inform quantification, procurement, storage and distribution of laboratory commodities. Objectives: to assess and improve the quality of medical laboratory commodities of logistics management information system in St. Paul’s Millennium Medical College. Methodology: facility based cross-sectional descriptive study design was conducted from April, 2015 to June, 2015. The data’s were collected using self administered structured questionnaire for quantitative and semi structured interviewee questionnaires was implemented for qualitative findings. Intervention and problem solving mechanism was practiced. Scope of the project: maintaining LMIS to provide quantity and quality of the laboratory commodities that was served and satisfied the community without interruption of the services through the six basic rights of logistics. Significance of the project: is to provide reliable, accurate and manageable with specified period that easily monitored and controlled use of laboratory commodities of stock status. Result: in the selected facility there was a well-functioning logistics management information system for laboratory commodities. Among the total participants 15(83.3%) of the respondents did not have in-service training on LMIS. The frequency of stock out, under stock and over stock of laboratory commodities at the time of assessment were 35.7%, 23.8% and 9.5% respectively. Conclusion: the majority of study participants have no knowledge about LMIS and monitoring the stock status of laboratory commodity. Recommendation: In-service training should provide for laboratory professionals and integration of LMIS to laboratory information system should implement to minimize the gaps.
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    Assessment of Padis Information Storage and Retrieval System: the Case of Paddev Bibliographic Database
    (Addis Ababa University, 1997-05) Teferra Solomon; Alabi G.A. (PhD)
    This thesis evaluates the performance of the different technical features of P ADdev IR system from the point of view of professional system users, who are staff members of P ADIS, requirements of development information handling, and the -state-of-the-art development in the IR technologies Features, merits and demerits of different types of databases and database development paradigms are reviewed. The development of IR technologies and IR features of ISIS packages are summarized, which highlights the deficiencies of the existing ISIS-based IR services. Search types and database formats are also discussed as factors of IR system's performance. Establishment, objectives, services and databases of PAD IS are also considered. The new IT-oriented plans of the Development Information Services Division are also discussed. The data analysis and discussion of the existing fettle of PADdev IR system shows its present IR capabilities and what would have been considered to further enhance its performance. On the basis of the conclusions drawn from the different parts of the thesis, long-range and immediate recommendations are proposed.
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    Evidence Based Decision Making to the Continuous Quality Improvement of Labour and Delivery Services in Saint Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College.
    (Addis Abeba University, 2014-07) W/Amanuel Solomon; Teferra Solomon; Betre Molugeta
    Background: Delivering high quality health service by health facilities is achieved through the implementation of continuous quality improvement. Good health information systems are crucial for addressing health challenges and improving health service delivery in developing countries. However,the quality of the data produced by such systems is often poor and the data are not used effectively for decision-making. Objective: The objective of this project is to improve the quality of labor and delivery service through evidence based decision making in Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College. Methodology: A descriptive study design with quantitative method was employed to conduct the baseline assessment before the implementation of the project in Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College from April to June 2014. The whole health professionals working in the labor and delivery unit were participated in the assessment. The data were collected using self administered closed structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 16.0. As part of the intervention and problem solving mechanism, the baseline assessment was presented and also orientation on data quality, health service quality and model for quality improvement were given to the quality management team of the labor and delivery unit and action plan was designed after a through discussion on the results and the orientation to solve the problems identified. Results: The findings of this project have shown that among the total respondents 54.8 % of the respondents did not have knowledge of quality improvement project. About 67.1 % of the study participants did not know about Key Performance Indicator (KPIs). In addition 32% of the respondentssaid that the team work; and 29% said knowledge about the project were the critical factors to successful implementation of Quality Improvement Project. Around 51.1 % of the respondents did not agree that the labor and delivery unit has quality of data. Even though 71.1 % of the managers responded that thereis no clear quality policy within the hospital, the same percentage responded about the availability of quality improvement program. Coming to the evaluation of the staff’s commitment for the quality improvement project; the majority, 85.7 %, of the respondents responded that the staffs were fairly committed. Since this project is on progress its effect will be appreciated in the future after the proper implementation of the action plan designed. Conclusion and Recommendation: High proportion of the staff did not know about the quality improvement project; for this and other reasons the quality of data in the labor and delivery unit is found to be poor; however they all have shown their interest to work in team and also to have training in quality improvement project. Possible solutions proposed and intervention was given.