Improving the Management of Obstetric Emergencies in Uganda through Case Management Maps

Case management maps (CMMs) are a type of job aid: a sheet of paper with information that guides healthcare providers in treating patients. Each patient has his or her own condition-related CMM, which is maintained in the patient’s chart or on the wall near the patient’s hospital bed to inform providers of the treatment protocol, what treatment was provided when and by whom, what to do should a critical event occur, etc. This report describes a study that implemented two CMMs that were introduced about a year apart in a 500-bed hospital where such job aids had not previously been used. Planning and implementing the CMMs, the results from their implementation, and recommendations for further use of CMMs in developing countries are discussed. Appendices include the CMMs; one is for pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders and the other is for postpartum hemorrhage. [publisher’s description]