[HTML][HTML] High-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era: time for a revolution
Executive summary Although health outcomes have improved in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …
income countries (LMICs) in the past several decades, a new reality is at hand. Changing …
[HTML][HTML] Measuring quality of care for all women and newborns: how do we know if we are doing it right? A review of facility assessment tools
Background Ensuring quality of care during pregnancy and childbirth is crucial to improving
health outcomes and reducing preventable mortality and morbidity among women and their …
health outcomes and reducing preventable mortality and morbidity among women and their …
[HTML][HTML] Association between infrastructure and observed quality of care in 4 healthcare services: a cross-sectional study of 4,300 facilities in 8 countries
Background It is increasingly apparent that access to healthcare without adequate quality of
care is insufficient to improve population health outcomes. We assess whether the most …
care is insufficient to improve population health outcomes. We assess whether the most …
[HTML][HTML] An evaluation of health systems equity in Indonesia: study protocol
V Wiseman, H Thabrany, A Asante… - International journal for …, 2018 - Springer
Background Many low and middle income countries are implementing reforms to support
Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Perhaps one of the most ambitious examples of this is …
Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Perhaps one of the most ambitious examples of this is …
[HTML][HTML] Health management information system (HMIS) data verification: a case study in four districts in Rwanda
A Nshimyiryo, CM Kirk, SM Sauer, E Ntawuyirusha… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Reliable Health Management and Information System (HMIS) data can be used
with minimal cost to identify areas for improvement and to measure impact of healthcare …
with minimal cost to identify areas for improvement and to measure impact of healthcare …
How do diffusion entrepreneurs spread policies? Insights from performance-based financing in Sub-Saharan Africa
There has been growing interest in the diffusion of policy innovations across countries.
Research on policy diffusion is characterised by coherent explanatory models that assess …
Research on policy diffusion is characterised by coherent explanatory models that assess …
[HTML][HTML] Quality in crisis: a systematic review of the quality of health systems in humanitarian settings
Background There is a growing concern that the quality of health systems in humanitarian
crises and the care they provide has received little attention. To help better understand …
crises and the care they provide has received little attention. To help better understand …
[HTML][HTML] Decentralized facility financing versus performance-based payments in primary health care: a large-scale randomized controlled trial in Nigeria
Background Health system financing presents a challenge in many developing countries.
We assessed two reform packages, performance-based financing (PBF) and direct facility …
We assessed two reform packages, performance-based financing (PBF) and direct facility …
[BOOK][B] Improving effective coverage in health: do financial incentives work?
In many low-and middle-income countries, health coverage has improved dramatically in the
past two decades, but health outcomes have not. As such, effective coverage—a measure of …
past two decades, but health outcomes have not. As such, effective coverage—a measure of …
The effects of performance-based financing on neonatal health outcomes in Burundi, Lesotho, Senegal, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Maternal and newborn care has been a primary focus of performance-based financing (PBF)
projects, which have been piloted or implemented in 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa …
projects, which have been piloted or implemented in 21 countries in sub-Saharan Africa …