Perioperative outcomes at three rural Rwandan district hospitals: a 28-day prospective observational cohort study
Our findings highlight the need for improving surgical capacity, reinforcing infection prevention and control measures and leveraging electronic data capture for quality improvement to ensure safer surgery and anaesthesia care in rural Rwanda.
Authors
- Joel Mubiligi
- Jean de Dieu Gatete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8818-6628)
- Grace Umutesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5932-3187)
- Egide Mpanumusingo
- Bantayehu Sileshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4719-4434)
- Vincent K. Cubaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7449-2421)
- Robert Riviello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3783-153X)
- Fredrick Kateera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6363-5180)
- Mariella Munyuzangabo
- Marcel Nshunguyabahizi
- Mark Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8135-879X)
- Cyprien Shyirambere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3203-3873)
- Alphonse Nshimyiryo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2683-9459)
- John Kamau
- Jocelyn Mizero
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Partners In Health (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Kijabe Hospital (KE)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017354
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Innovative Research Group Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China