Idara
DEPARTMENT OF PLANING AND HOSPITAL T SERVICES MANAGEMENT.
Introduction
Welcome Note
You are welcome to the Department of Planning and Hospital Services Management (DP&HSM),The Department is principally involved in the Hospital functions of planning, Health Services Management, teaching , advocacy, scientific research, and Customer service.
Department Profile
The Department of Planning and Hospital Services Management (DP&HSM) is committed to the rational development of the hospital in particular through teaching and learning, research, development and management.
The Department seeks to contribute to achieving hospital development through strengthening hospital capacities in planning and management. In so doing, the Department is foresee to create an environment that fosters dedication, cooperation and reward for hard work, initiative and creativity, Implementation of the professional ethics, openness, fairness and honesty.
The department portrayed on diverse but corresponding competencies within and outside the hospital to compete effectively in the market. In a view to effectively accomplish its roles and functions, the Department seeks to adopt the following strategies: undertaking continuous quality improvement of health services through on job training and development of staff; conducting operational and scientific research, collaborating with stakeholder and other organizations (Local and International) for hospital development.
The Department has six sections, these are:-
- Clinical Audits, Quality Assurance and Customer care
- Research and field work training
- Environmental health and sanitation and health promotion
- HMIS
- PPM & Rehabilitation unity
- Continue Medical Education & Advocacy)
Head of Department: Mr. Boniface F Lyimo
MISSION STATEMENT
To render quality health services, planning, Research and enhance high level of Customer care.
Activities
In summary, the functions of the department:
- To prepare hospital Plans
- To coordinate the implementation of hospital plans.
- To undertaking continuous quality improvement of health services
- To coordinate hospital operational and scientific research activities within and outside the hospital.
- Collaborating with stakeholder and other organizations (Local and International) for hospital development.
To coordinate and conducting clinical Audits and medical error event within the hospital.
To coordinate Quality Assurance and Customer care.
To coordinate field work training within the hospital
To coordinate environmental health and sanitation and health promotion
- To coordinate the HMIS
To coordinate and conduct PPM & Rehabilitation hospital infrastrure.
To coordinate conduct Continue Medical Education & Advocacy.
To search for and exploit various development opportunities advertised by different funding organizations/development partners locally, regionally and globally.
To collaborate with other national and international organizations in developing research themes and funding arrangements and in carrying out joint research.
Department of Administration and Human resource Management.
The Department has two sections, these are:-
- Admnistration and Human resource.
- Training and Continous Proffessional Development.
Head of Department: Mr. Astella Kapinga
Objective
To provide expertise and services on human resources management and administrative matters to the Hospital.
Functions/Activity
- To provide strategic inputs to management on Administration and Human resources Management issues such as recruitment, Human Resources Development and Training, Promotion, retention, motivation, Performance Management and welfare
- To ensure optimal management of Human Resources in the Hospital
- To provide data support and up-date records on various Human Resources information
- Interpret Public Service Regulations; Standing Orders and other Labour laws
- Facilitate employee relations and welfare including health, safety, sports and culture
- Provide registry, office records, messenger and courier services
- Handle Protocol Matters
- Coordinate implementation ethics and value promotion activities including corruption prevention education
- Implement diversity issues including gender, disability, HIV/AIDS.
- Coordinate recruitment, selection, placement, confirmations and transfers for the hospital.
- Facilitate Human Resource training and development (career, professional, skills enhancement) for the hospital including Cadres under the Sokoine RRH
- Facilitate orientation/induction programmes for the new entrants
- Human resources planning to determine supply and demand needs for professionals under the Sokoine RRH
- Salary administration and payroll processing
- Coordinate implementation of Open Performance Review and Appraisal System (OPRAS)
- Process and update records of various leaves such as annual, sick, maternity, study and terminal
- Oversee employee benefits (pension, allowances etc) and entitlements
- Oversee services related to separation from the service (retirement, resignation, etc)
- Department of Nursing and MIDWIFE
Introduction
The department of nursing and Midwife is the biggest Department among the twelve Department of the Hospital. Its major responsibility is to oversee the provision of quality nursing care services to the patients across the hospital and ensure patients’ basic needs, are met while hospitalized, they are getting treatments accordingly, prevention of complications and nosocomial infection, health education, and counseling. Provision of nursing care services is emphasized on following the nursing process which includes assessment of the patients, establishing nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation and nursing model. The overall responsibility of the department is to ensuring high quality clinical support to all patients, provision of quality medical services at an optimal standard and provision of high level nursing services to all patients
Department Profile
The department conducts all nursing care services to the patients across the hospital and ensures patients’ basic needs, is met while hospitalized. It is composed of three units. These units are divided according to their areas of specialization which are; nursing, midwife, Social welfare services, and Nutrition services
The department has the role to oversee provision of quality nursing and midwifery services in the hospital. This department constitutes about 60% of all the health care work force in the hospital. In this regard, the department of nursing and midwifery cadre has set goals and strategies for nurses and midwives at all levels of health care delivery in the provision of respectful and compassionate care. The department improved a working environment to facilitate delivery of respectful and compassionate health care services.
The sections are:-
- Nursing unit
- Midwife unit
- Social welfare services
- Nutrition services
Head of Department: – Mrs Lipi Mtopwa
Staff profile
The Department has a total of 140 employees comprising of 4 Nursing Officer, 34 Asistant Nursing Officers,37 Nurses and 65 Medical Attendant.
Philosophy
The department believes that care given through relationships based on empathy, respect,
Kindness and dignity accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate sufferings.
Objectives of the department
- To attain respectful and compassionate delivery of nursing and midwifery care.
- To improve capacity of nurses and midwives in delivering respectful and compassionate care to clients.
- Enhance respect and compassion in the delivery of nursing and midwifery care.
- Strengthen interpersonal relationship between nurses and / midwives and service users in accessing health care.
- Enhance utilization and satisfaction of service users on nursing and midwifery health
Activities/function
In summary, the functions of the department:
- Nursing unit
The unit conducts all nursing care services to the patients across the hospital and ensures patients’ basic needs, is met while hospitalized. It has the role to oversee provision of quality nursing services in the hospital. This unit constitutes about 80% of all the nurses in the hospital. The section is involved in training nurse Students and from time to time, elective students when available from different countries
- Midwife unit
The unit conducts all midwife care services to the patients across the hospital and ensures patients’ basic needs, is met while hospitalized. It has the role to oversee provision of quality midwife services in the hospital. This unit constitutes about 20% of all the nurses in the hospital. The section is involved in training nurse Students and from time to time, elective students when available from different countries
- Social welfare services
The unit has 1 social welfare officers and 1social welfare nurse. It provides services across the hospital. The major roles of these welfare officers are assisting patients cope with their condition and hospital environment and identify a social problem which affects their health. Other responsibilities include counseling, reconciliation, exemption, patient’s follow-up through home visiting and advice. They are also responsible for repatriation of patients after treatment.
- Nutrition services
The unit provide to our patients nutrition healthcare to improve or support the patients’ quality of life. It offers the educational needs of their patients and the community as a whole. Inpatient nutrition services conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for inpatients to identify the patient’s specific medical needs. Outpatient services for medical nutrition therapy and diabetes education are individual counseling sessions to assist patients in managing their nutritional diagnosis and provide education that is tailored to meet their needs. Outreach programs involves our team conducting a variety of activities to increase awareness of nutrition and health such as cooking classes, healthy snacks and fitness for children, support groups, and various nutrition-related presentations for both corporations and the surrounding communities.
SURGICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
The Department has six sections, these are:-
- General surgery (Male &Female)
- Orthopedics & Trauma services
- Urology services
- Theatre (Minor &Major)
- Anesthesia
- Intensive Care Unit services
Head of Department: Dr. Muhaji Mohamed
Introduction
The Department of Surgery is one among the twelve departments of the hospital. The units are divided according to their areas of specialization which are; General Surgery, Orthopedics & Trauma unit, Theatre (Minor &Major), Anesthesia , intensive Care Unit. The overall responsibility of the department is to provide effective, efficiency and high quality specialist surgical services to patients. The department is tasked to make sure that services are provided in accordance with the set standard operating procedures and treatment guidelines.
Department Profile
The department conducts all the surgical cases of children and adults. This includes all surgical conditions within the hospital capacity. The most common surgical conditions which are managed under this firm include hydrocele, hernias, anorectal malformations, and fracture. The most common emergency conditions attended include laparotomies, for pentonitis intestinal obstruction. hernias, and Trauma. The department is dedicated provision of high quality of patient care and conducting researches to the hospital in particular through teaching and learning, research, development and management.
The department has got a total of 6 units as shown above. Each unit has specific role to play in carrying out the functions of the department. The Department has a total of 42 employees comprising of 2 specialist, 8 doctors and 31 other staffs.
Philosophy
We believe that all patients have the right to be attended with dignity according to their specific needs regardless of economic status, political affiliation color, race, religion.
Objectives
1. To provide safe and high standard surgical services
2. To teach staff/students in various programs on safe, feasible and sustainable theater techniques
Activities/function
In summary, the functions of the department:
- To provide effective, efficiency and high quality specialist surgical services to patients
- To provide safe and high standard surgical services
- To conduct on job training in various programs on safe, feasible and sustainable theater techniques
- To conduct quality operational and scientific research.
- Attending to all emergencies brought in
- Consultations to either referred or self-referred patients and to those coming for follow up.
- Interdepartmental consultations
- Teaching to medical students, nurse students and visiting foreign students
- To conduct out rich services within the region.
- To conduct coaching and mentorship to the lower level facilities so as to improve surgical services in the region.
Clinics in The Department
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Clinic Type |
Date |
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General surgery |
Tuesday and Thursday |
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Orthopedics & Trauma services |
Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays |
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Urology services |
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- DEPARTMET OF OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGY
The Department has five sections, these are:-
- Obstetric unit
- Gynaecological unit
- Labour unit
- Reproductive Health Clinic (RHC)
- cervical cancer
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- Head of Department: Dr. Jamillah Athumani
Department Profile
The department conducts all the Gynaecological and obstetric cases. This includes delivery unit (Labor Ward), Obstetric,and Gynaecology unit. The department also runs two outpatients clinics, i.e. the Reproductive Health Clinic (RHC) and cervical cancer clinic.
The department has got a total of 5 units
Obstetric unit
The unit has 8 beds, and admits mothers waiting for delivery or with pregnancy complications and post delivery.
Gynaecological unit
It has bed capacity of 12 beds, receives all patients referred with gynaecological problems.
Labour unit
It has 4 delivery rooms.
Staff profile
The Department has a total of 27 employees comprising of 1 specialist, 4 doctors and 22 other staffs.
Philosophy
The department believes that every human being is an individual with unique needs, and problems which must be addressed individually irrespective of race, age, educational status, religion, political or social status.
Objectives of the department
- To provide quality services to all patients admitted to the department and identify
- patients at high risk and act promptly.
- Prevent and manage obstetric complications so as to reduce maternal/neonatal morbidity and mortality rate.
- To provide practical oriented clinical teaching to students and staff as continuing
- education.
- To conduct evidence based clinical research.
Activities/function
In summary, the functions of the department:
- To provide effective, efficiency and high quality specialist Obstetric,and Gynaecology services to patients
- To provide safe and high standard Obstetric,and Gynaecology services
- To conduct on job training in various programs on safe, feasible and sustainable Obstetric,and Gynaecology procedure
- To conduct quality operational and scientific research.
- Attending to all emergencies brought in
- Consultations to either referred or self-referred patients and to those coming for follow up.
- Interdepartmental consultations
- Teaching to medical students, nurse students and visiting foreign students
- To conduct out rich services within the region.
- To conduct coaching and mentorship to the lower level facilities so as to improve surgical services in the region.
Clinics in the Department
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Clinic Type |
Date |
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Obstetric |
Tuesday |
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Gynaecology |
Wednesday |
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Reproductive Health Clinic (RHC) |
Mondays to Fridays |
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cervical cancer clinic |
Mondays to Fridays |
- DEPARTMET OF PEDIATRIC AND CHILD HEALTH
The Department has five sections, these are:-
- General Pediatrics Unit
- Neonatal Unit
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- Head of Department: Dr.Imani Kajinga
Department Profile
The department of Paediatrics has a total of 2 units namely: General paediatrics unit, and Neonatal unit.
General Pediatrics Unit
The general paediatrics unit has two wards namely WD1 and WD2. These two wards admit patients with a variety of diseases including respiratory diseases e.g. pneumonias, cardiovascular diseases e.g. congenital heart diseases, genitourinary diseases such as nephrosis/nephritis, UTI and other diseases such as malaria and anemia.
Neonatal Unit
The unit cares newborn babies of up to 28 days of life. Babies are kept in special rooms depending on the diagnosis or underlying problem and the rooms are provided with necessary equipment depending on the needs, e.g. incubators, resuscitation equipment etc.
Each unit runs an outpatient clinic to follow up patients. Patients attending outpatient clinic include those discharged from the wards with and new patients referred from other centres but did not need admission.
These are patients with chronic or long standing medical problems include CNS disorders e.g. cerebral palsy, renal diseases e.g. nephotic syndrome, HIV infection, children with severe malnutrition, persistent or chronic diarrhea, malabsorption syndromes and other GI disorders, etc. Outpatient clinic is run on a daily basis.
In each of the pediatric wards, ward rounds are conducted on a daily basis by resident and specialist. This includes weekends and public holidays. Major ward rounds are done twice a week by specialists along with the other junior doctors. The department is involved in training doctors and Nurse Students and from time to time ,elective students when available from different countries
Staff profile
The Department has a total of 27 employees comprising of 1 specialist, 4 doctors and 12 other staffs.
Philosophy
The department believes that every human being is an individual with unique needs, and problems which must be addressed individually irrespective of race, age, educational status, religion, political or social status.
Objectives of the department
- To provide quality services to all patients admitted to the department and identify patients at high risk and act promptly.
- Prevent and manage pediatric complications so as to reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality rate.
- To provide practical oriented clinical teaching to students and staff as continuing education.
- To conduct evidence based clinical research.
Activities/function
In summary, the functions of the department:
- To provide effective, efficiency and high quality specialist pediatric services to patients
- To provide safe and high standard pediatric services
- To conduct on job training in various programs on safe, feasible and sustainable pediatric procedure
- To conduct quality operational and scientific research.
- Attending to all emergencies brought in
- Consultations to either referred or self-referred patients and to those coming for follow up.
- Interdepartmental consultations
- Teaching to medical students, nurse students and visiting foreign students
- To conduct out rich services within the region.
- To conduct coaching and mentorship to the lower level facilities so as to improve surgical services in the region.
Clinics in the Department
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Clinic Type |
Date |
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Pediatric and child health Clinic |
Mondays to Saturday |
Medical Services Department.
The Department has three sections, these are:-
- INT. MEDICINE
- OPD
- EMD
- NHIF and Other Insurance
- MENTAL HEALTH
- CTC & TB
- MEDICAL RECORD & RECEPTION
Head of Department: Dr. Idd K Njarita
Introduction
The department of Medical Services (DMS) is the biggest Department among the eight Department of the Hospital. It is the core function of the hospital and it oversees the provision of high quality of patient care and conducting researches. The department is tasked to make sure that services are provided in accordance with the set standard operating procedures and treatment guidelines.
Department Profile
The Department of Medical Services (DMS) is dedicated provision of high quality of patient care and conducting researches to the hospital in particular through teaching and learning, research, development and management.
The department has got a total of 7 units which comprise of highly qualified staff. Each unit has specific role to play in carrying out the functions of the department. The Department has a total of 57 employees comprising of 1 specialist, 15 doctors and 41 other staffs.
Visiting the clinic.
You need a referral from council Hospitals or other recognized hospitals so as to have an appointment to be attended by our doctors and you will be in the category of public patients. For self-referral or referrals from private hospitals will be categorized as Private patients. Insurance companies are treated as Private patients The clinic days run from Monday to Friday from 07:30 hours to 15:30 hours.
Activities
In summary, the functions of the department:
- To provide quality Patients care, Teaching and Research.
- Attending to all emergencies brought in
- Consultations to either referred or self-referred patients and to those coming for follow up.
- Interdepartmental consultations
- Counseling and testing services done by trained counselors within the department
- Teaching to medical students, nurse students and visiting foreign students
- Collection of samples from patients and sending them to the laboratory.
- To provide both adult and pediatric CTC services every day.
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Clinics in The Department
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Clinic Type |
Date |
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Medical Clinic |
Monday and Friday |
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Diabetic Clinic |
Wednesday |
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CTC |
Monday to Friday |
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Adolescence Clinic |
Saturday |
- DEPARTMET OF SURGICAL SPECIALTIES
The department of surgical specialties is one among twelve department of sokoine Hospital. This department is entrusted with the responsibility to attend all surgical specialties patients in the Hospital. The department also takes care of patients both inpatients (admitted) and outpatients. The department is composed of three units. These units are divided according to their areas of specialization which are; Ear, Nose and Throat [ENT] , Ophthalmology, and Dental unit. Each Unit is responsible to deliver a specific service in the respective unit. The overall responsibility of the department is to provide effective, efficiency and high quality tertiary specialist surgical services to patients.
The sections are:-
- Ophthalmology unit
- Oral Health unit
- Ear, Nose and Throat [ENT] unit
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- Head of Department: –Dr. Josephu Mwiru
Department Profile
Ophthalmology UNIT
The unit of ophthalmology serves entire population of Lindi residents as well as those patients referred from nearby region. The unit runs outpatient clinics daily from 7:30am to 3:30pm where by all new cases and follow up are seen by ophthalmology doctor. Those patients who need surgeries are well scheduled according to the required operations, also all emergency cases are seen immediately and those with trauma are operated as emergence case.
Ophthalmology department has advanced so much that it perform so many different ocular imaging and diagnostic investigations for different eye problems. The following procedures are performed at the department of ophthalmology.
- Visual field analysis (MVF)
- Fundus photos
- A and B scan (ocular ultrasound)
- Othorptic and squint evaluation
- Direct and Indirect fundus ophthalmoscopes examination and many others.
The eye department gives outreach services to region councils. The department has given outreach services to Lindi DC,Lindi MC, Kilwa, Nachingwea, Ruangwa and Liwale.
During festive occasions like World Sight Day, World Diabetes day, Saba- Saba festival, Nane-Nane World nurses day and many others, the department provide free services to the general public.
Optometry & Low Vision.
All patients with inability to see near or far object are sent for proper correction of their vision with spectacles or other devices like telescopes or magnifying lens. All type of spectacles/devices are available depending on the choice of patients, this unit functions every day from 7:30am -9:30pm.
Activities/function
- Minor Insertion Phaco Surgery with foldable IOL implantation
- Surgical treatment
- Glaucoma Surgeries
- Diagnosis of Retinal diseases
- Cataract surgery
- Corneal diseases, conditions and trauma
- Day stay / inpatient surgery (local and General anaesthetic)
- FFA (Fundus Fluorescein Angiography)
- Glaucoma
- Laser treatment
- Medical retinal service
- Minor operations
- Pre-assessment
- Retinal screening
- Syringing of tear ducts
- Visual fields
- Vitreo-retinal surgery
Staff profile
The unit has a total of 4 employees comprising of 1 Ophthalmology surgeon,1 Ophthalmology nurse, Optometrist and ophthalmology attendant.
Activities/function
In summary, the functions of the department:
- To provide effective, efficiency and high quality ophthalmological services to patients
- To provide safe and high standard dental services
- To conduct on job training in various programs on safe, feasible and sustainable ophthalmological procedure
- To conduct quality operational and scientific research.
- Attending to all emergencies brought in
- Consultations to either referred or self-referred patients and to those coming for follow up.
- Teaching to medical students, nurse students and visiting foreign students
- To conduct out rich services within the region.
- To conduct coaching and mentorship to the lower level facilities so as to improve ophthalmological services in the region.
Clinics in the Department
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Clinic Type |
Date |
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Ophthalmology clinic |
Mondays to Fridays |