From: Digital health Systems in Kenyan Public Hospitals: a mixed-methods survey
Current levels of care | Desired Levels of care | Facilities | Description |
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Level 1: Community | Level 1: Community | The village, households, families, individuals | • Community-based health services |
Level 2: Dispensaries and clinics Level 3: Health centres | Level 2: Primary care facilities | Dispensaries, clinics and Health centres, maternity homes | • Disease prevention and health promotion services • Inpatient services for emergency clients awaiting referral, clients for observation, and normal delivery services |
Level 4: Primary care hospitals Level 5: Secondary care hospitals | Level 3: County hospitals | Primary care hospitals Secondary care hospitals | • Comprehensive inpatient diagnostic, medical, surgical and rehabilitative care, including reproductive health services • Specialised outpatient services • Hospitals managed by a county |
Level 6: Tertiary care hospitals | Level 4: National referral hospitals | Tertiary care hospitals | • Tertiary/highly specialised services, including high-level specialist medical care, reference laboratory support, blood transfusion services, and research • have defined level of self-autonomy |