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BAMBINO NEWS
2nd Quarter Issue - 2011
Official Newsletter of
LOWER
UMFOLOZI
DISTRICT
WAR
MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
National Core Standards & Make Me Look Like a Hospital
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Editor’s Message 3
LUDWMH in the Community 3
Revite on Schedule 4
Human Resource News 7
Post-Natal Team 8
Health Awareness Days 10
Medical Corner 11
Blood Donor Clinic 5
INSIDE THIS EDITION
WELCOME TO LOWER UMFOLOZI HOSPITAL
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NATIONAL CORE STANDARDS By: Mrs D Paliam - Quality Assurance Manager National core standards - Implementation
National Core Standards is a National certification process, aiming at improving the quality of care for patients. An implementation plan was compiled by the Quality Assurance Manager to commence roll out of National Core Standards at LUDWMH. A training conducted for Management Teams also included Quality Improvement methodologies. The baseline survey was conducted at all operational areas and the compliance from departments is commendable. The Quality Steering team will be championing the process to ensure that gaps are closed to comply with standards. Action plans will be expected to be implemented by Heads of Departments to correct deficiencies identified during the survey. Emphasis is also placed on the supporting evidence to be in place for all criteria listed in the National Core Standards. IDENTIFYING THE QUALITY GAP
PROBLEM OR OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT
The exercise will prove to be a valuable learning experience with continued commitment and support.
MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A HOSPITAL 6 PRIORITIES ENSHRINED IN THE NATIONAL CORE STANDARDS AND MAKE ME LOOK LIKE A HOSPITAL PROJECT.
Improving Staff values and attitudes
Waiting times
Cleanliness
Patient Safety and Security
Infection Prevention and Control
Availability of medicines and Supplies
The Make Me Look Like A Hospital Project is geared
towards shaping and improving Service delivery, in a
manner that enables patients to feel like they are a
“home away from home” with a back to basics approach.
PROGRESS THUS FAR:
Client Satisfaction survey conducted.
Monthly reporting on implementation of action
plans.
Management walkabouts (planned and unplanned).
QIP‟s on decreasing waiting times and triaging of
low risk cases.
Radiology Department has embarked on analysing the 6
priorities and identifying ways of strengthening
compliance. Their innovative ideas were showcased to all
departments as a Quality Improvement Project; other
departments were challenged to adopt the same
approach and to benchmark best practices internally and
externally.
Desired
state GAP
Current
State
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EDITOR’S VOICE I feel honoured again to be afforded this opportunity to write on behalf of the editorial team in communicating our different activities that we‟ve been engaged in this quarter. We congratulate our out-reach team of Doctors for achieving the milestone in successfully launching the Vusizwe Project which is co-ordinated by the LUDWMH outreach team in collaboration with the Ngwelezane Hospital Primary Healthcare team. A warm welcome to all our staff members and interns who joined us this quarter, hope your stay with the institution will be a fruitful one. Condolences to all who lost their loved ones, may the Almighty continue to be your strength. As we all know by now that we are triaging all our patients that are coming into our labour ward, The patients that are low risk and not in labour are checked and referred back to their clinics for deliveries. Below is a little stats of deliveries from April: APRIL MAY JUNE DELIVERIES 839 904 798 TWINS 25 19 24 TEENAGERS LESS 18 YRS 70 85 66 PATIENTS OLDER 34 YRS 69 81 63
Dropping-off the collected clothes & blankets to D.I.C.E. are Gugu Mpanza (Left) & Zodwa Zikalala (right), received by Linda Zeelie, DICE Rep (Middle) .
More Boxes of Clothes and Blankets were donated to Women Like These Community Care, a very needy orphanage in Ndabayakhe. Little ones there are in need of even simple school uniforms.
WINTER WARMTH COLLECTION
THANK YOU!! We requested you LUDWM Family to extend a hand this winter and give those who are less privileged, we are very grateful for what you have done responding to that call; clothes, blankets, shoes etc. came and the big box in Reception is still kept full. With your generosity, we were able to give to D.I.C.E and Women Like These Community Care Centre and few more boxes were sent to Head Office for Nongoma Outreach that was organized from there. It is because of people like you that other people see the reason to live another day without pessimism. Ningakhathali... Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one
can go!! -T.S Eliot -
LUDWM HOSPITAL
IN THE COMMUNITY
MEET YOUR EDITORIAL TEAM: Sr. A. Mouton, Mrs D. Paliam, Mr B Mhlon-go, Mrs Z. Zikalala and Mrs M. Hlophe. ABSENT: Dr N. Mayat/ Dr J Turner and Mrs C. Fourie.
Enjoy the reading… and look out for
the evaluation form (to be e-mailed),
where we value your comments &
suggestions about this Bulletin!!
Mrs Zodwa Zikalala - PRO
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THE REVITE Project is still on schedule and is going according to plan. It is very exciting to report that safety of workers on site is of utmost importance, and thus no injuries have been incurred, said Bobby – The Site Manager The development comprises construction of a new „four floor‟ building adjacent to the existing building with a new Mothers‟ Lodge and parking area, upgrading of the helipad, new ARV Clinic, Staff Wellness Centre et cetera.
SWEET EASTER FOR OUR PATIENTS
Trelique Models
paid our patients
a visit on Easter
M o n d a y t o
celebrate the day
with them. They
brought them
sweet Easter
e g g s a n d
chocolate.
Above left: The Mothers‟ Lodge section on the left wing is on its completion phase. It should be completed around the end of August. Left: the four-storey wing on the right side is also progressively coming up.
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GIVING IS IN OUR BLOOD!! Our big-hearted staff again participated in Blood Donor Clinic that was held on the 13th of May 2011, to donate in this quarter‟s Blood Donor Clinic. SANBS have sent a letter of appreciation and on their behalf, I am relaying their gratitude to all who donated!
OMAMA BOMANYANO BESILETHELE UMKHULEKO.
There are no traffic jams along the “Extra Mile” Roger Staubach.
Bekuculwa kumnandi, kwadliwa namazwi okuphila, baze bakhohlwa nayizinkinga abebenazo ngesikhathi kufike oMama Bomanyano base Methodist Church of Southern Africa, bezolethela iziguli Zethu umkhuleko. Omama laba bebephathele iziguli zethu izipho ezizidingayo kakhulu uma zilaliswe
esibhedlela ezifana nensipho yokuhlamba, okokugcoba okokwesula ubuso kanjalo kanjalo. Sedlulisa ukubonga okukhulu ngalokhu, njengoba injabulo ibibhalwe ubusweni beziguli Zethu.
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CANSA RELAY FOR LIFE – A GREAT SUCCESS!
LOWER UMFOLOZI HOSPITAL took part in this year’s CANSA Relay For Life. The event took place on the 7th to 8th of May 2011 and it proved to be a huge success, packed with loads of fun and laughter. It was the first time the Hospital took part, but you could not see that. The Siyayinqoba Team was working together as one, and the night was enjoyed by all, tiring as it was, but because we were doing it for a good cause, not even the rainy conditions could stop us. Well done team, you really made the Hospital proud!! Salwyn, Zethu & the team, Thanks for the meals you prepared!!
THE FALLS
We were Visible enough…
Marketing at its best !!!
The Cross-Dress!! ‘Sihle was a He’
THE TEAM!!!
Danie and Zinhle from Maintenance busy working on our Ambulance, doing their bit for
Cardboard car race!!
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HR NEWS
Appointments: April – June 2011
Welcome on board!! Hope your stay with us will be fruitful to you and
the Hospital at large...
NEW APPOINTMENTS Mr. NTT Mbuyazi Driver
Mr. SL Bhengu Driver Ms. S. O Mnqayi Out-reach Midwife
PROMOTION Dr. S Samjowan Clinical Manager : Medical
Ms. BZ Dube Telecom Operator
TRANSFERS IN Ms. HC Mkhize Prof Nurse General Grade 1
Ms. NE Maduna Prof Nurse General Grade 1
Mrs. NB Ndaba General Orderly Mr. TS Ndwandwe Transport Officer (on promotion) RESIGNATIONS Dr. BS Mhlongo Sessional Medical Officer
Ms. ZN Buthelezi Staff Nurse
Mrs. SPG Mpanza Social Worker : Supervisor
Ms. MT Mngomezulu Staff Nurse
Ms. MHF Banda Staff Nurse
Ms. NS Mnyandu Staff Nurse
Ms. GN Zakuza Staff Nurse
Ms. NN Ncamphalala Staff Nurse
Ms. BF Madonsela Radiographer
Mr. C Mhlongo Driver
During the months between April and June we were joined by new staff members and we wish them a warm welcome. We also bade farewell to our loyal employees who were going for retirement. wishing them a good rest. To the promoted: Congratulations!
APPOINTMENTS AND RETIREMENTS
RETIREMENTS
Ms. PA Ndwandwe General Ordery
Mr. WJ Fourie Finance Man. Officer
Ms. TE Zitha Nursing Assistant
ADMIN STAFF - In their beautiful Outfits.
Crazy Corner...!! Bayazetha abanye abazali izingane
zabo… have you seen the latest names:
Facebook B. Thwala
Twitter V. Khuzwayo
My Space Z. Mntungwa
You Tube K. Dlamini
Blackberry-red N. Buthelezi
Call-per-second S. Mabaso
MTN-Zone S. Mncube
Skype-to-Skype N. Mvubu
Subscription Z. Ndwandwe
Off-Peak N. Mbatha
Our Admin staff have decided to beautify themselves with these beautiful outfits, looking stunning from Admission up to HR. They look so professional in their lovely uniform. L - R: V. Mkhwanazi (Admissions-Repeat), S. Ntombela (Finance), B. Masikane (Admissions - First Visit), N. Myeni (Admissions-First Visit), N. Mthethwa (Receptionist X-Ray), Z. Khoza (Finance).
DEATHS Ms. DG Mthembu Linen Orderly 01 06 2011
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WE VISITED “BEHIND THE SCENES” AT POST-NATAL WARD What exactly is happening at Post-Natal ward…!!!
DESCRIPTION AND LAYOUT OF POST NATAL WARD
Postnatal ward is an 86-bedded ward. It is divided into 2 sections, which are the Normal vaginal delivery
section and the caesarean section.
The structure is made up of 4 wings:-
Wing 1 on the north is for normal delivery section patients. It has 1x 3 bedded rooms which is our High
dependency area. In this room we admit patients from HCU, Special care unit and those patients who
require close monitoring. The high dependency area is also used as our resuscitation room for adults and
neonates. We also have 1 x 7 bedded rooms in which we admit im-
mediate post normal delivery mothers from the labour ward. These
patients are monitored ½ x 2 hours and then 6 hourly. We also have
1 x 2 bedded rooms in which patients with infectious diseases e.g.
chicken pox, TB etc. are kept in isolation. We also have 1 x 7 bed-
ded rooms where the normal delivery patients are nursed until they are discharged.
Wing 2 on the south is for post caesarean section patients. Rooms 3 and 4 are presently used by
psychotic patients. We have 1 x 8 bedded rooms for immediate Caesar patients from the Operating thea-
tre. Here patients are closely monitored ½ hourly x 2 hours and then 6 hourly. Caesar section patients
stay in for 3 days depending on their condition. We have 2x2 bedded rooms which accommodates day 0
and day 1 patients. We have 1 x 1 room which is used by the counsellor when counselling patients in the
ward.
Wing 3 on the east has 10 x 3 bedded rooms, which is used for the Caesar patients from day 0 to day 3.
Sometimes we also accommodate day 0 in theses rooms seeing
that the admission room is full. 1X room is allocated for social
worker, psychologist and social worker. 1 X room is used by the
Family planning. 1 x Room is used by the social worker.
Wing 4 on the west has 1x4
bedded rooms, which is utilized
by Caesar section mothers.
Our Vision
To see happy mothers and
healthy babies in this unit
with stable health status
Our Mission
To Provide a safe therapeutic
environment for both mother
and child after delivery.
Outside Passage at the entrance of Post Natal Ward This is an extension of the post natal ward normal delivery section. This area has 1 x 12 beds. This room is used by normal delivery mothers and also mothers who have lost their babies.
Sister Mkhize
Operational Manager,
Post-Natal Ward
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Our Procedure Post Natal Ward receives patients internally from L/W, HCU, SCU and Mothers lodge. On
admission the patient is monitored, given Health education, Baby immunized, Mother given
family planning, HIV counselling. Rooming in is being practiced where mother and baby stay
together until discharged? Mother is taught to exclusive breastfeed her new born baby. After all
these procedures mother and baby are discharged by a Doctor. A discharge summary is completed
and given to the mother
which she produces at
the local clinic. The nurse
collects TTO for the
patient from the Pharma-
cy, signs mother and ba-
by in a discharge register
thereafter collects her
files and refer her to the
clerks to have her
im m un i za t i o n ca r d
stamped.
Our Challenges are: Staff shortage -Vacant posts
not filled due to staff
transfers, deaths and pension.
Patient privacy- not properly maintained due to shortage of dividing curtains.
Beds - beds from re-vitalization are of poor quality and not safe for mother and baby.
Isolation rooms-We don‟t have proper isolation rooms for infectious cases e.g. TB, chicken poxes.
We are presently using Rooms 11, 12 and 13 to care for these patients.
Lack of space-there is a lack of space in the unit. We presently have 3 beds in some of 2 bedded
rooms. Patients do complain of not having to move around comfortably.
Our Strengths Despite our staff shortages we have developed good team spirit with each other for the effective
functioning of the unit. Post Natal ward is involved in assisting the community by providing baby attire
for the newborn baby on discharge in the event that the mother doesn‟t have. We also assist the
mother financially in the event that the mother doesn‟t have transport fee to go back home.
Making a change: “When you don’t do anything about your own life, Your life will never change.
So, when you want to make the world a better place, Take a look at yourself and then
make a change from within you”. Mammy!
THE HARD WORKING TEAM OF POST-NATAL WARD!!
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World No Tobacco Day - 31 May 2011 SANCA ZULULAND had a table and display in our foyer to educate our staff about the
dangers of smoking and how they can
assist people who want to stop smoking.
The event was coordinated by
Occupational Health Clinic and Health
and Safety department and it proved to
be a great success. Staff and patients as
well as visitors were given informative
talks and those in a rush were free to take
flyers for reading at their own time.
w as also com-memorated i n o u r hospital.
What is substance abuse? Substance abuse is the abuse of a drug or chemical which changes or affects our behav-ior, actions and which leads to severe distress. This in-cludes the abuse of medica-tion, alcohol or other illegal substances. This can affect a
person’s physical health and personal or social behaviour.
Signs of substance abuse: • Failure to work, attend school, or general strange behaviour at home • Repeat-ed absences or poor work performance • Neglecting the house or children • Driving or operating a machine while under the influence of a substance. www.kznhealth.gov.za
CHILD PROTECTION WEEK
SANCA DRUG AWARENESS WEEK 20 - 26 JUNE
Working with Social Services department
and the events committee, the reception
foyer was given another look with the posters
and information display for much needed
awareness. We were also selling the blue
ribbons on behalf of Reaching out (the NPO
Centre that gives support to the victims of
domestic violence). Much appreciation to all
staff for all your support.
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MEDICAL CORNER AREA 3 OUTREACH
LUDWMH as a level 2 hospital is
responsible for 16 hospitals and
160 Clinics in Area 3. the support
is given to these hospitals and
clinics through outreach by O & G
Specialists and Midwife. Through
audit meetings, the outreach team
ident i f y areas of t ra in ing
(in-service) and mentoring support.
Whenever possible, not all cases
are referred to LUDWMH but the
specialist consultants go out to
attend to difficult clients and would even do operation if equipment and environment allows at the
peripheral hospital. The support is also given through telephonic ward rounds, discussing about the
patients that they may have in these facilities and the potential of some being high risk patients to be
referred to LUDWMH. There are six Targeted Maternal Interventions (TMI‟s) identified for 2011-2012 to
improve maternal & perinatal outcomes, that is, PHC: 1. HIV in Pregnancy; 2. Hypertension in Pregnancy,
and 3. Intra-uterine growth restriction.
Midwife Obstetric Unit (MOU) training: 1. Obstetric hemorrhage; 2. Intrapantum Care and 3. Neonatal
resuscitation. Most of area 3 hospitals and clinics have already been trained as from April 2011 on HIV in
Pregnancy (Vusizwe project) and using PEPET gab register to monitor the PMTCT efficiency for all
patients with HIV in pregnancy. The launch of this project was at Khandisa Clinic on the 30th May 2011.
The training, which is ongoing until July 2011 is underway, and all hospitals & clinics in area 3 will be
trained on PHC targeted maternal interventions. The MOU TMI‟s will commence in August 2011.
The monitoring of the project will be continuous until March 2012 whereby an evaluation will be conducted
and results will be disseminated at the perinatal priorities conference in March 2012.
By: Sr. S. O Mnqayi - Outreach Midwife
THE OUTREACH TEAM: Dr Ismail; Dr Mayat; Sr Mnqayi; Dr Akpan; Dr Wessels; Dr Batchelder and Dr Kambaran.
NURSES’ DAY COMPETITION WINNER!!
We took part in the Bio-oil regional competition that was looking for shining Nurses that are living the values displayed by Florence Nightingale. The overall regional winner that took home R5000 cash was from Entabeni Hospital. The consolation prizes for our local outstanding Nurse went to Sr P.P Ndlovu from Ante-Natal Ward. She was nominated by quite a number of our colleagues but the winning letter was the one written by Thokozani Mncwango, thus he also got the prize. Well done and congratulations to both of them!!
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PICTURES TELLING THE STORY ABOUT THE CANSA RELAY FOR LIFE!!
Can you recognize
them..??
STROLLING are: Zinhle Gumede, Lucky Mlondo, Sifiso Sithole, Zodwa Zikalala and behind is Nathi Mtshali, during the Cross Dress Lap… then, everybody had a great
time!
Above: This was During the „C‟ Lap, thanks to Sihle, we took part in this one as well!! Below: Man-power that ensured set-up on time… well done team!!
SPOTTED WORKING
HARD ARE THESE TWO
GENTS FROM ASSETS
Clement Nyandeni (Left) and
Phillip Khumalo work at assets
department and they were seen
here busy moving some assets
from their section to the new
office.
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RBCT CHARITY RELAY RUN 23 JULY
SANCA WALK 13 AUG
BREASTFEEDING WEEK 1-7 AUG
NATIONAL IMMUNISATION 1-7 AUG
PHARMACY WEEK 5-11 SEPT
INT’L FOETAL ALCH SYNDR 9 SEPT
WHAT’S UP!!
With June having the Drug
Awareness Week, check this
Poem out!
DRUGS CHANGING STORY
Tiny smoking joint is where we reside we are unstoppable like
Ocean waves but lately I can‟t breathe properly nor think of
anything without my cannabis I hardly keep it together when I‟m not Stoned
or drunk.
When I‟m in action all is Just loose & I feel my head for
Reaching for the clouds up high since we‟ve been on this
Marijuana struggle from the early Hours of sunrise
Mind you this is my daily routine I am a living proof of drug abuse I‟m sure if you were to look close
&Deep right in the center of my iris You‟d somehow notice my pupils
never really return to normal. I‟m high on crack every minute
I hit my stress levels or when I‟m Broke, dagga is the best option
Since It‟s easy to find & affordable My parents were somehow
concerned of this sudden change of character because I was rather quiet for cancerian. Sadly Like any other
habit grows I eventually got more hooked & as Asthmatic as I was I couldn‟t put
Down the pipe. I ran out of money but my home
Furniture seemed convenient to feed My hunger for a fix I sold all portables
My clothes included but when my best friend overdosed on morphine and kicked the bucket I lost hope in
this mission alone.
I was shaken & said to myself I‟m next if I don‟t tread carefully It was there & then I made a choice & my
choice was to live clean drug free as hard as it was like a snake I had to
shed off that old skin
It was hard to allow myself to say I have a problem because the drug life
seemed sane & worth It. Admitting myself to a drug
clinic was my first step to normal, my second step was the hardest
challenge faced because the cravings were ten times greater than when I
was using in the past
I‟m proud to say I‟ve beaten drugs at their best, I'm proud of myself for not giving in as they were driving me to
my grave I'm now picking up the pieces of my life that I wasted on smoke & molecules, on fun & not seriousness but in this moment &
time I‟m a hero to my community for shaping a formless being into an
asset. “DONT DO DRUGS THERE ARE
BETTER WAYS”
By: T-Eyes
FOLLOW US ON: www.kznhealth.gov.za/luwmhospital.htm
No 29 Union Street, Empangeni
Private Bag X 20005 Empangeni 3880
Tel: (035) 907 7000 Fax: (035) 792 2596 E-mail: [email protected]
LOL…!! Danger of Changing Jobs: A passenger in a taxi tapped the driver on the shoulder to hand him the money. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window. For a few moments everything was silent in
the cab, then the driver said, "Please, don't ever do that again. You scared the daylights out of me." The passenger, who was also frightened, apologized and said he didn't realize that a tap on the
shoulder could frighten him so much, to which the driver replied, "I'm sorry, it's really not your fault at all… “Today is my first day driving a cab. I have been driving a hearse for the last 25
years."