Table 3: Components of neonatal care unit in Five Selected Governmental Hospitals at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019.

Standard and Criteria

Minimum Criteria

GMH

SPMMC

TASH

Y12 HMC

ZMH

Components of neonatal care unit

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Is there Room for care of critical newborns/NICU?

Ø  Does the bed in NICU have adequate space?

Ø  Adequate electric plug available?

There should be room critical new born NICU

10-15 m2 per bed

 

12-24 plugs per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.42 m2

 

12

 

Is there Isolation room for infectious cases?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Procedure room?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Is there Nurses station, if yes is it equipped with:

1.      Computers

2.      Internet connections

3.      Storage for records and stationary

There should nurses’ station equipped with computers, internet connections and storage,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Room for mothers with the following facilities;

1.      Ablutions with hot and cold water

2.      Day room

3.      Laundry

4.      Comfortable chairs

Mothers room should be avail with washing area (hot and cold water) day room, laundry and comfortable chairs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Milk preparation room?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Kangaroo mother care room with adequate space?

Check availability of:

·        Feeding cups

·        Running water for hand washing

·        Toilets are within easy reach

·        Bath are within easy reach

·        KMC posters

·        Follow up in the KMC unit

2-6 beds per a room

 

1.      Two for each baby

2.      One for each room

3.      One for each room

4.      One for each room

5.      Avail in the room

6.      Four times per day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Toilet and bath for Staff?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Toilet and bath for others?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Store room for?

·        Lockable drug trolley

·        Clean utility area

·        Dirty utility area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Cleaners area with adequate place to keep cleaning materials?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Office for physicians?

Should equipped with computer and internet connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there comfortable restroom for nurses and doctors

The overnight room should include a bed, table and chair, internet connection, television and en suite bathroom, restroom with comfortable chairs, lockers and a dining area with fridge, microwave and kettle are required for staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there High risk follow up room?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Sub-critical room?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Phototherapy room?