Table 2.
Readiness index
| Readiness indicators | |
|---|---|
| Items by Domain | Function: |
| Amenities: Facility amenities | |
| • Primarily uses an improved water source | Safe environment |
| • Improved latrine available for general outpatient use | Safe environment |
| • Regular access to power | Safe environment |
| • Access to functional emergency transport | Facilitated referral capacity |
| Equipment: Equipment available and functional | |
| • Thermometer | Assess temperature |
| • Stethoscope | Checking breathing sounds and heart rate |
| • Timer | Count breathing rate |
| • Infant scale | Weigh infants |
| • Child scale | Weigh children |
| • Height board | Measure child height |
| • Pulse oximeter | Assess blood oxygen level |
| • Malaria test (RDT or microscopy) | Assess malaria parasitemia |
| • Single use syringe | Administer injectable medicines |
| • Cannula | Administer intravenous medicines |
| • Pediatric self-inflating bag and mask | Administer oxygen |
| • Oxygen (cylinders, concentrator, or distribution system) | Administer oxygen |
| • Disposable gloves | Safe patient exam |
| • Medical masks | Safe patient exam |
| • Water and soap, or alcohol rub | Safe patient exam |
| • Disinfectant | Safe patient exam / environment |
| • Sharps disposal | Safe environment |
| • Infectious waste disposal | Safe environment |
| Medicines/commodities: Medicines or commodities available and in-date | |
| • ORS | Management of mild/moderate dehydration |
| • First-line oral antimalarial | Management of uncomplicated malaria |
| • Oral antibiotic | Management of multiple conditions, including uncomplicated pneumonia |
| • Intravenous fluids (ringers’ lactate, saline, or dextrose) | Management of severe dehydration |
| • Injectable antibiotic (ceftriaxone, gentamicin, ampicillin or penicillin) | Management of severe pneumonia/sepsis |
| • Injectable or suppository antimalarial (injectable quinine or artesunate, or artesunate suppository) | Management of severe malaria |
| • Diazepam | Management of convulsions |
| • Bronchodilator | Management of asthma |
| • Vitamin A | Management of measles / prevent deficiency |
| • Paracetamol | Management of fever |
| • Dewormer | Management of parasites |
| Human resources: | |
| • Proportion of staff trained in sick child care in last 2 years (among those who treat children) | Sick child training |
| • Guidelines on sick child management | Sick child job aid |