Table 1.

Maternity quality indicators and their evaluation in hospital.

11. MATERNITY	Available points	Earned points
The delivery room is in a good state Walls are in good state: without fissure and with good painting Pavement without fissure Ceiling in good state Glazed windows with curtains Doors in good state	All criteria met = 10 One criterion not met = 0	…….…. /10
The delivery room is functional Delivery tables are in good state Enough clean water and soap Availability of electric lighting Garbage can with cover Bucket for placenta Baby scale Reanimation table for newborn Obstetric stethoscope Disinfectant Sterile compress Sterile gloves (minimum 10 pairs)	All criteria met = 30 One criterion not met = 0	…….…. /30
Episiotomy materials are available At least 2 boxes of episiotomy materials: episiotomy scissors, surgical forceps, needles, needle holder, tubes catgut and tubes catgut not absorbable	All criteria met = 15 At least one criterion not met = 0	…….…. /15
A ventouse is available and functional At least one physician, one nurse, or one midwife is trained to use the ventouse The ventouse is used (check in patients’ registers)	All criteria met = 15 One criterion not met = 0	…….…. /15
Following instruments and medicines are available for the care of the newborn Sterile cord ligature Sterile umbilical bandage Medical vacuum (bulb dipped in a non-irritating disinfectant or manual or electrical medical vacuum) Warming lamp Tetracycline ophthalmic ointment 1% (used for every newborn)	All criteria met = 20 One criterion not met = 0	…….…. /20
A partogram is available and used At least 10 partograms are in reserve The partogram is filled out once per hour Blood pressure is measured Check 10 partograms	10 10 10	…….…. /30
The partogram provides an active monitoring of the progress in labour: existing of portograph to assisting decision when the curve of monitoring of the labour gets in the action zone. This is available and used Check 10 partograms	20	…….…. /20
The Apgar score is measured and is recorded in the partogram at the 1st, 5th, and 10th minutes	10	…….…. /10
All deliveries are performed by qualified personnel Check this on patients’ records	20	…….…. /20
Adequate waiting room At least four beds and mattresses	10	…….…. /10
The hospitalization room is appropriate and in a good state Beds with matelas of cerecloth without fissure Bed sheet and bedspread at each occupied bed Mosquito net at each occupied bed	All criteria are met = 10 One criterion not met = 0	…….…. /10
Total points	210	…….…. /210

Source: Ministry of Health [38] (Own translation from French).