Q.I Story telling Contest
As part of the World Patient Safety celebrations this year, ACQUIRE is exited to invite all frontline health workers & leadership in Africa to participate in this unique opportunity to contribute your insights & experience to the ongoing conversation about QI in healthcare.
This year’s theme for World Patient Safety celebration is Engaging Patients for Patient Safety. We invite you to share stories of your projects on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Are you a frontline healthcare worker exited about testing change ideas? Share your transformative work in Quality Improvement through an abstract and captivating video evidence and WIN BIG!
- 1st Place $750 Cash Prize
- 2nd Place $750 Cash Prize
- 3rd Place $750 Cash Prize
The abstract should highlight the action for improvement, the data collected, the lessons learnt and the resultant change. The video should be a compelling presentation that brings the story to life. It could incorporate testimonials, before and after scenarios, or any visual elements that communicate the evidence of change.
Dont miss this golden opportunity to make your impact heard.
Ready to tell quality improvement story?
As part of the World Patient Safety celebrations this year, ACQUIRE is exited to invite all frontline health workers & leadership in Africa to participate in this unique opportunity to contribute your insights & experience to the ongoing conversation about QI in healthcare.
This year’s theme for World Patient Safety celebration is Engaging Patients for Patient Safety. We invite you to share stories of your projects on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Are you a frontline healthcare worker exited about testing change ideas? Share your transformative work in Quality Improvement through an abstract and captivating video evidence and WIN BIG!
- 1st Place $750 Cash Prize
- 2nd Place $750 Cash Prize
- 3rd Place $750 Cash Prize
The abstract should highlight the action for improvement, the data collected, the lessons learnt and the resultant change. The video should be a compelling presentation that brings the story to life. It could incorporate testimonials, before and after scenarios, or any visual elements that communicate the evidence of change.
Dont miss this golden opportunity to make your impact heard.
The Contestants
QI Story: Advancing Maternal and Neonatal Care in Kenya
Presented by: John Macharia Kiragu (First Author), University of Nairobi and Kenyatta National Hospital, In this Quality Improvement (QI) Initiative
QI Story: Empowering HIV+ Mothers for Successful PMTCT – A Case in Mombasa County, Kenya
Presented by: Janet Alice Akinyi Oduor Janet Alice Akinyi Oduor, affiliated with the Department of Health, Mombasa County, USAID Stawisha
QI Story: Enhancing Discharge Summary Documentation at AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
Presented By: Grace Nguni Nthiana, Clinical Officer – BSc. Family Health, HND Quality Assurance Officer, AIC Kijabe hospital This project
QI Story: Treatment Optimization for Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Ndaragwa Health Centre, Kenya
Presented By: Jane Wamaitha Muraya, Ndaragwa Health Centre Jane Wamaitha Muraya at Ndaragwa Health Centre initiated a project titled “Treatment
QI Story: Enhancing Maternity Care at Matawale Urban Health Center, Malawi – A Solution to Manageable Maternal Referrals
Presented By:Mariaenzo Kumbanga, Nursing Officer, Matawale Urban Health Center, Malawi Matawale Urban Health Centre’s Maternity Department faces a persistent challenge
QI Story: Damu Moja – Addressing Blood Scarcity in Tanzania through Innovative Smartphone App
Presented By: Beatrice Rogathe Ndossi, Q.I Champion Tanzania Beatrice Rogathe Ndossi, a Q.I Champion from Tanzania, launched Damu Moja, a
QI Story: Empowering HIV+ Mothers for Successful PMTCT – A Case in Mombasa County, Kenya
Presented By: Janet Alice Akinyi Oduor Janet Alice Akinyi Oduor, affiliated with the Department of Health, Mombasa County, USAID Stawisha Pwani,
QI Story: CommCase – Fostering Global Pharmacist Collaboration for Complex Cases in Eagle Island, Nigeria
Presented By: Greatman Adiela Owhor, Pharmacist, Saphonyx Health Systems, Eagle Island, Nigeria. Greatman Adiela Owhor, a pharmacist at Saphonyx Health
Meet the Evaluators
Grace W. Ndegwa
Kenya
Grace W. Ndegwa
Kenya
As the Executive Director and Founder of the Quality Healthcare Awards and Quality Healthcare Kenyan Awards (QHKA), Grace leads health systems strengthening interventions to elevate health service delivery standards. Through the QHKA, she inspires excellence and fosters innovation within the health sector.
Grace is at the forefront of collaborations with key stakeholders, driving diverse health system-strengthening initiatives. She is also the founder of the Patient Voice Initiative, a digital platform that amplifies the voices of healthcare users. This initiative empowers patients to provide valuable feedback that informs decision-making, encourages policy change, and fosters continuous improvement for enhanced and sustained health outcomes.
Ms Ndegwa is effecting substantial change in healthcare quality and championing patient
Elom Hillary Otchi (PhD)
Ghana
Elom Hillary Otchi (PhD)
Ghana
Elom is an accomplished Organization Development and Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety Consultant having worked with UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, PEPFAR/USAID and GIZ undertaking research, supporting the development of national quality policies and strategies, facilitating the establishment of quality governance systems across all levels of the health sector and building capacity of national and sub-national quality leads/teams to institutionalise the culture and practice of quality and patient safety across the continent. He has also worked extensively across all the levels of care in the health sector of Ghana including leading the Quality Improvement & Patient Safety program in the largest teaching hospital. He mentors many budding quality and patient safety professionals across the continent.
He is a member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 304 (TC-304) Healthcare Organization Management and the WHO Global Learning Laboratory on Quality of Care and Universal Health Coverage.
Jacqui Stewart
South Africa
Jacqui Stewart
South Africa
Having qualified as a registered nurse in Cape Town, she went on to specialise in Cardio-Thoracic nursing in London. She ran the Heart Transplant Unit at Harefield Hospital, Middlesex for five years. From there she moved into a variety of managerial roles in quality, capital and service planning in the National Health Service.
In 2005 Jacqui returned to South Africa and joined COHSASA as Chief Operations Manager.
She was appointed CEO in 2016. She has experience in quality improvement, standards, external evaluation and accreditation. As COHSASA works in low- and middle-income countries there is a strong focus on capacity building and quality improvement in all the programmes.
Jacqui has a Master of Professional Studies, in Health from Middlesex University, London. She was a member of the South African National Lancet Commission on High-Quality Health Systems. In 2019 Jacqui was elected to the International Academy of Quality & Safety in Health Care (IAQS). She is an ISQua Expert and serves on the Accreditation Council of the ISQua External Evaluation Association. She served on the ISQua Board from 2017 to 2020.
She is passionate about building capacity to improve care for patients and make healthcare safer for staff and patients.
Winners in Quality Improvement Story
In a resounding celebration of unwavering dedication and innovation in healthcare, ACQUIRE recently hosted a Quality Improvement (QI) Storytelling Webinar via Zoom on Friday 29th September 2023. This event served as a platform to shine a light on the incredible and remarkable journeys of frontline healthcare champions from various corners of Sub-Saharan Africa. These healthcare heroes are the driving force behind transformative QI initiatives that are revolutionizing the healthcare landscape.
At the heart of the webinar, a gathering of 100 dedicated attendees gathered to learn, share and celebrate. These individuals committed to improving healthcare, attentively participated throughout the event. The webinar offered a unique opportunity for the winners to share their inspirational stories with the world, shedding light on the profound impact of QI efforts in healthcare.
Mabel Adobea Owiredu
Focos Orthopedic Hospital
Accra, Ghana
Boice Kitavi
Mutituni Level 4 Hospital
Machakos, Kenya
Jane Ngivu
MP Shah Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya