24 JANUARY 2019 NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE ANNUAL RETURNS 24 JANUARY 2019 NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE
Outline Background NHA and OHSC Procedural Regulations Purpose of the Annual Returns Information required Submission of information Progress to date Feedback on submissions Summary
Background National Health Act 61 of 2003 (Amended Act 12 of 2013) Section 79(2)b: The Office may collect or request any information relating to the prescribed norms and standards from health establishments and users OHSC Procedural Regulations CHAPTER 2; SECTION 4(1) Collection of or request for information All health establishments that are required by the Office to provide information relating to norms and standards, in terms of section 79(2)(b) of the Act, must do so by 31 March of each year
Purpose PLANNING Planning of Inspections: Inspections strategy i.e. sampling Update list of health establishments and categories for the annual performance target Provide inspection teams with an overview of the health establishment for planning COMPLAINTS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Assist with preliminary screening of complaints
Purpose REPORTING Analysis of the inspection outcome in relation to resources (inputs) e.g. infrastructure, staff complement, budget utilisations Linking compliance status with the possible contributory factors. Comparative analysis of similar health establishments RECOMMENDATIONS Section 79(1)e: The Office must identify areas and make recommendations for interventions by a national/provincial department of health/health department of a municipality where necessary to ensure compliance with prescribed norms and standards
Information required Divided into 7 sections; Facility overview Name, District , province, classification, number of approved and usable beds, common languages Contact information Name of the PIC, facility address and contact details Infrastructure Year facility built, year facility refurbished, size of building, single/multiple storey, back–up generator, running water, information system, perimeter enclosure, security system, lifts
Information required Hours of Operation Human Resources OPD and Pharmacy (day, week) Human Resources Full time, part time, vacant Administration, medical, nursing, support staff Service Offered Package of service Governance/Budget/Expenditure/Quality Expenditure on medicine, laboratory, human resources patients experience of care survey score, staff satisfaction survey score and self -assessment score, including dates
OHSC Annual Returns system Online system Requires registration; CEO/hospital manager and data capturer Rights; Data capturer: Capture and submit for CEO’s review CEO: Verify and approve Date and time for each submission is recorded Activities related to access by the 2 users recorded Submission status: Draft, submitted to the CEO, re-submitted to data capturer, approved by the CEO
Progress to date Annual Returns workshops conducted to orientate provinces on the submission process Northern Cape workshop on 7 February 2017 Pilot in 4 provinces, January to March 2017 167 submissions received(83%) Follow-up workshop 27 February 2018 Formal request for submissions 4 hospital submissions received (25%)
Submissions by province Submission received Total number of HEs (hospitals) per province Percentage submissions EC 56 92 61% FS 31 32 97% GP 36 37 KZN 63 75 84% LP 30 42 71% MP 100% NW 16 21 76% NC 4 25% Total 268 347 77%
Northern Cape submissions Facility Status Hartswater(Connie Vorster) Hospital Submitted De Aar (Central Karoo) Hospital Kimberley Hospital West End Psychiatric Hospital Tshwaragano Hospital Awaiting the CEO’s approval Springbok (Dr Van Niekerk) Hospital Draft Kakamas Hospital Postmasburg Hospital Prof ZK Matthews Hospital Manne Dipico( Colesberg) Hospital
Profiles NC Summary .docx
Summary All HEs to submit by 31 March each year Facilities to register 2 users, including the CEO/hospital manager CEO/hospital manager to ensure correctness of information before approval Clinic data to be obtained from the ideal clinic database
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