Observations of On-Site Coordinators on Improvements Due to Health Volunteers Overseas Training, 2018 Survey
| Country | Clinical Specialty | Observed Improvement/Accomplishment |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | Nursing/oncology | Development and implementation of nursing chemotherapy assessment form that was approved and implemented by nursing department as a standard of care practice |
| Bhutan | Emergency medicine | Initiation of emergency medicine residency program and emergency medical technician/emergency medical responder program |
| Cambodia | Anesthesia | Epidural analgesia protocol implemented in maternity department |
| Ghana | Hand therapy | Implementation of new protocol for management of flexor tendon repairs |
| Haiti | Physical therapy | Clinical guidelines and assessment form for stroke patients implemented |
| Nepal | Oral health | Clinical protocols in orthodontics implemented, and adoption of conscious sedation for the first time in the dental department |
| Peru | Hematology | Introduction of the Wright-Giemsa stain for better cytological evaluation of bone marrow smears in hematological diseases, new to hospital |
| Tanzania | Hematology | Clinical protocols developed for management of all hematological malignancies |