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Hospital outcomes for paediatric pneumonia and diarrhoea patients admitted in a tertiary hospital on weekdays versus weekends: a retrospective study

Gathara, David; Irimu, Grace; Kihara, Harrison; Maina, Christopher; Mbori-Ngacha, DA; Mwangi, Julius; Allen, Elizabeth; English, Mike (2013-05-11)

Abstract Background Quality of patient care in hospitals has been shown to be inconsistent during weekends and night-time hours, and is often associated with reduced patient monitoring, poor ...
Quality of hospital care for sick newborns and severely malnourished children in Kenya: A two-year descriptive study in 8 hospitals.

Gathara, David; Opiyo, Newton; Wagai, John; Ntoburi, Stephen; Ayieko, Philip; Opondo, Charles; Wamae, Annah; Migiro, Santau; Mogoa, Wycliffe; Wasunna, Aggrey; Were, Fred; Irimu, Grace; English, Mike (2011-11-11)

Background Given the high mortality associated with neonatal illnesses and severe malnutrition and the development of packages of interventions that provide similar challenges for service delivery mechanisms we set out ...