Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital Annual Strategy Conference 2016/17

Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees and Management team led by the Chairman, Mr Alec Davis, pose for a group photo during the Annual strategy Conference held at The Windsor Country Club on Friday 23rd September 2016

Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees and the entire management held a one day strategy meeting at Windsor Country Club to review the performance of the year 2015/16 as well as review plans for the financial year 2016/2017.

The meeting kicked off with opening Remarks by the chairman Board of Trustees, Mr Alec Davis. The CEO Dr Robert Nyarango then highlighted on the changing environment in the healthcare industry and the appropriate steps the hospital was taking to maintain competitive advantage. Heads of departments including the outpatient department, the inpatient department, the clinical services, human resource department, information services, finance and shared services, quality and patient safety as well as the hospital foundation department made presentations of their annual plans.

Mr. Ambrose Lugho, NHIF Director Operations & Quality Assurance, gave the key note address in which he outlined the vision and progress of NHIF towards providing universal healthcare. He also discussed areas in which the hospital could partner with NHIF.

Key notable achievements for the financial year ended 2015/16 included opening of the 12th clinic at Thika Road Mall, outpatient activity growth, opening of the Audiology Centre as well as introduction of the open heart surgery program. Other significant achievements included the reduction in mortality rates, full migration to electronic health record and the accreditation of the hospital by the Resuscitation Council of UK to provide resuscitation training.

We have moved to our new Building

• Accident and Emergency • Paediatric Outpatient • Occupational/Physiotherapy Services • Specialist Paediatric Clinics • Day Surgeries • Well Baby Clinic • Pharmacy • Dental • Laboratory • X-Ray • International Travel Vaccines