2022
Measuring Organizational Culture in Ethiopia’s Primary Care System: Validation of a Practical Survey Tool for Managers
Liu L, Curry LA, Nadew K, Desai MM, Linnander E. Measuring Organizational Culture in Ethiopia’s Primary Care System: Validation of a Practical Survey Tool for Managers. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management 2022, 11: 3071-3078. PMID: 35942973, PMCID: PMC10105185, DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2022.6646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAn Analysis of Zonal Health Management Capacity and Health System Performance: Ethiopia Primary Healthcare Transformation Initiative
Liu L, Desai MM, Benyam T, Fetene N, Ayehu T, Nadew K, Linnander E. An Analysis of Zonal Health Management Capacity and Health System Performance: Ethiopia Primary Healthcare Transformation Initiative. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management 2022, 0: 2610-2617. PMID: 35219284, PMCID: PMC9818125, DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2022.6247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth facility levelHealth centersSummary scoresHealthcare system performanceFacility levelDistrict-level managementHealth centre levelAntenatal care coverageSkilled birth attendanceLow-income country settingsDistrict-level interventionsHealth system performanceInfant immunizationBirth attendanceEssential medicationsContraception useCare coverageLongitudinal changesTwo-year interventionHealthcare service performancePotential roleAdherenceCenter levelTwo-year periodIntervention
2020
District-Level Health Management and Health System Performance: The Ethiopia Primary Healthcare Transformation Initiative
Liu L, Desai MM, Fetene N, Ayehu T, Nadew K, Linnander E. District-Level Health Management and Health System Performance: The Ethiopia Primary Healthcare Transformation Initiative. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management 2020, 0: 973-980. PMID: 33327692, PMCID: PMC9808198, DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth centre levelHealth system performanceSummary scoresCenter levelAntenatal care coverageSkilled birth attendanceDistrict Health OfficePrimary healthcare reformLow-income settingsInfant immunizationBirth attendanceEssential medicationsHealth centersContraception useHealth OfficeCare coverageHealthcare system performanceTeam-based educationIntensive mentorshipMeasures analysisLongitudinal studyDifferential effectsRural districtsHealthcare reformIntervention
2017
Unit Costing of Health Extension Worker Activities in Ethiopia: A Model for Managers at the District and Health Facility Level
Canavan ME, Linnander E, Ahmed S, Mohammed H, Bradley EH. Unit Costing of Health Extension Worker Activities in Ethiopia: A Model for Managers at the District and Health Facility Level. International Journal Of Health Policy And Management 2017, 7: 394-401. PMID: 29764103, PMCID: PMC5953522, DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2017.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth extension programPrimary care servicesEffective primary careHealth facility levelLow-income settingsFee schedulePrimary careEvidence-informed planningHigh burdenHealth educationHealth outcomesAdministrative data systemsCare servicesHealth systemChild mortalityFacility levelRural settingsWorker servicesAverage timeProvision of servicesNational studyCountry settingsCommunity encountersNational improvementSalary costs
2014
Implementation of hospital governing boards: views from the field
McNatt Z, Thompson JW, Mengistu A, Tatek D, Linnander E, Ageze L, Lawson R, Berhanu N, Bradley EH. Implementation of hospital governing boards: views from the field. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 178. PMID: 24742180, PMCID: PMC4005012, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital governing boardsNew revenue sourcesPatient complaintsPatient experienceHospital performanceBoard functioningGoverning boardsCross-sectional studyManagement standardsPositive patient experiencePatient experience scoresRevenue sourcesImproved hospital performanceResultsA totalOutpatient assessmentMultivariable regressionHealthcare SurveyBivariate analysisBoard structureLow-income countriesBoard chairpersonsOrientation practicesFinancial managementHospitalCross-sectional data
2013
Evaluation of the Ethiopian Millennium Rural Initiative: Impact on Mortality and Cost-Effectiveness
Curry LA, Byam P, Linnander E, Andersson KM, Abebe Y, Zerihun A, Thompson JW, Bradley EH. Evaluation of the Ethiopian Millennium Rural Initiative: Impact on Mortality and Cost-Effectiveness. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e79847. PMID: 24260307, PMCID: PMC3832618, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntenatal coverageLow-income settingsVaccination coveragePrimary health care unitsPrimary care servicesLives Saved ToolSystems-based interventionsHealth care unitsHIV testingCare unitPrimary careIntervention periodHealth centersCare servicesCost effectivenessChild survivalInterventionRural initiativesLarge-scale interventionsCost-benefit ratioYearsSystems-based approachRural areasMortalityLife