Module 2: Clinical service improvement and leadership in emergency obstetric and neonatal care

This module took place in May and June 2012 in Lilongwe. The topics covered and the teaching material are as follows:

• Overview of module 
• Introduction to leadership 
• Behaviours and leadership skills 
• Leading and managing change 
• Introduction to service improvement and problem identification 
• Service improvement and values stream mapping 
• Introduction to values based practice 
• Key concepts in values based practice 
• Introduction to Clinical Leadership Compentency Framework (CLCF) 
• Clinical Leadership Competency Framework document 
• CLCF self-assessment 
• CLCF challenges 
• Quality improvement in obstetrics 
• Audit workshop 
• Key points for teaching and demonstrating 
• Neonatal care videos:
  • a) Basic skills 
  • b) Physical examination 
  • c) Referring a sick baby 
  • d) Breathing problems 
  • e) Umbilical problems 
  • f) Inserting a gastric tube 
  • g) Feeding with a gastric tube 
  • h) Heel blood 
  • i) Inserting an IV 
  • j) Setting up an IV line