PharmAccess Foundation is expanding its SafeCare quality improvement methodology across Nigeria. This initiative aims to elevate healthcare standards throughout the country. The expansion involves licensing new partners to implement SafeCare.
The goal is to build trust and ensure quality within Nigeria's healthcare system. This is especially important as health insurance schemes grow. A new licensing agreement was signed with Monitor Healthcare.
The SafeCare methodology provides a structured approach to quality. It focuses on hospital processes, human resource skills, and infrastructure. This aims to make healthcare outcomes more predictable.
PharmAccess has assessed approximately 2,000 hospitals. The initiative seeks to strengthen quality systems at the provider level. It also promotes the adoption of policy standards.
SafeCare has partnered with organizations like LASHMA and NHIA. The goal is to drive systemic improvements in healthcare quality. The methodology enables assessment of a hospital's quality standing.
Monitor Healthcare CEO Femi Ogunremi explained that the partnership with PharmAccess is a significant opportunity to enhance skills and efficiency. The SafeCare standards for quality assessment will allow them to be "sharper and more efficient" in their work.
The SafeCare methodology enables them to assess a hospital, determine its current standing on quality, and identify where it needs to be according to the standards. This process allows them to "generate a quality gap." Consequently, their organization can then "train them specifically on what they need," making the training more focused and efficient.
SafeCare is currently in 27 countries and has over 9,000 facilities that it is working with. It has been able to impact the lives of 9.6 million persons utilizing services in those facilities.
This article is based on our author's analysis of materials taken from the following resource: PharmAccess Foundation.