How one district leveraged national frameworks to transform facilities and improve quality of care

Mpumalanga’s Gert Sibande District reframed the Ideal Clinic/Hospital and Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) assessments - frequently seen as compliance tools –to guide and support system wide improvements for all primary health care (PHC) and hospital facilities. Using a multi-level, phased and multi-pronged approach over 3 years, the district achieved Ideal Clinic Status, Ideal Hospital Status, and OHSC certification of all 73 PHC facilities and 9 hospitals, while also improving patient outcomes.

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