Table 3.

Examples of data collection tools

Data tool	Data collected
Staff activity
General information	Staff function, start time shift, end time shift
Regular daily activities:	For each activity:
Ward round, consultation, surgery, administrative tasks	Start time/end time, number of patients, patient category (e.g. disease based)
Extra activities:	For each activity:
Emergency consultations, emergency surgery, deliveries, ECG recording, ultrasound, other specify	Start time/end time, number of patients, patient category (e.g. disease based)
Monthly hospital expenditures
Staff	Staff salary per function
Drugs	Expenditures per drug category
Consumables	Expenditures for laboratory consumables, other consumables
Building maintenance	Monthly building maintenance expenditures
Equipment	Purchase and maintenance expenditures
Other overhead	Training, information technology, communication expenditures, stationery, fuel, and electricity