Ideal Community Health Centre Framework and Manual - Version 1 (Updated April 2022)

Ideal Community Health Centre Framework and Manual - Version 1 (Updated April 2022)

The Ideal Clinic Realisation and Maintenance (ICRM) programme was initiated by the National Department of Health in July 2013 in order to systematically improve primary health care  (PHC) facilities and the quality of care they provide. The Ideal Community Health Centre (CHC) framework/dashboard sets out the standards for PHC facilities to provide good-quality health services. An Ideal CHC is defined as a CHC with good infrastructure, adequate staff, adequate medicines and supplies, good administrative processes, and sufficient adequate bulk supplies. Applicable clinical policies, protocols and guidelines are adhered to, and it harnesses partner and stakeholder support. The Ideal CHC manual has been developed to assist managers at various levels of healthcare service provision to correctly interpret and understand the requirement for achieving the elements as depicted in the Ideal CHC framework/dashboard. It can therefore be regarded as a reference document which guides the managers to determine the status of Ideal CHC framework/dashboard elements in a facility.  

Type
Manuals and Toolkits
Topic
Ideal Clinic
Primary Health Care
Language
English
Publisher
National Department of Health
Year
2022