Guidelines for the establishment and management of amenity wards in public hospitals in Kenya

However, the categorization of the wards has not been clear. In addition, standards in the amenity wards have not been appropriately regulated and coordinated, resulting in different input and output standards throughout the country. The lack of clear guidelines on the establishment and operation of amenity wards has resulted in varying quality of services, staffing levels, equipment, and capacities with disparities across facilities within the same tier in the health system. These guidelines will facilitate the establishment, operationalization and governance of amenity wards, focusing on financing, standards and quality of care. The main objective will be improved efficiency, effectiveness and transparency in service delivery and resource mobilization in public hospitals in Kenya. (Author abstract)