Clinical Audit on Neonatal Care Unit Structure in Five Selected Governmental Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2019

Abstract

Background: Establishing and/or strengthening Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in hospitals includes providing training and continuous support for newborn health care providers and managers. Ensuring the basic equipment's and supplies, strengthening the facility infrastructure and referral system are also mandatory. Clinical audit is the systematic analysis of the quality of health care, including the procedure used for diagnosis, treatment and care, the use of resources and the resulting outcome and quality of life for the patient.