Implementing electronic decision-support tools to strengthen healthcare network data-driven decision-making.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ministries of health in low- and middle-income countries often lack timely quality data for data-driven decision making in healthcare networks. We describe the design and implementation of decision-support electronic tools by the Ministry of Health of the State of Chiapas, in Mexico, as part of Salud Mesoamerica Initiative.

Methods

Three electronic decision-support tools were designed through an iterative process focused on streamlined implementation: 1) to collect and report health facility data at health facilities; 2) to compile and analyze data at health district and central level; and, 3) to support stratified sampling of health facilities. Data was collected for five composite indicators measuring availability of equipment, medicines, and supplies for matern

SUBMITTER: Rios-Zertuche D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7301503 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature