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Frida Stanford Lyimo

Public Health specialist

Summary

Experienced Quality Improvement personnel with history of successfully creating and implementing improvement plans in accordance to guidelines and standards. Highly accurate, productive and goal-driven with excellent skills in verbal and written communication, decision making and resource coordination.

Public Health Specialist having more than 20 years of experience in clinical work, and TB/HIV projects particularly in Quality Improvement, performing Quality assessment and Monitoring of HIV/AIDS,TB, RMNCAH key performance Indicators. Capacity to coordinate QI trainings and TAs, assisting facilities to ensure facilities formulate active QI teams, capacitating facilities to have QI projects and strengthening data use for the improvement of the health care services.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Field Monitor- Quality Improvement

Data for Impact-Palladium
01.2022 - Current
  • · Conduct Quality Assessment through Intensive Site Monitoring across USAID/PEPFAR supported facilities implementing TB/HIV projects aiming at improving clinical care, patient safety and health care operations.
  • · Perform monitoring of key performance indicators through data review and analyzing data, identifying gaps performing route cause analysis come up with recommendations for improvement of clinical care
  • · Providing Technical assistance, Mentorships and on-the-job training on Quality Improvement to health facility providers together with R/CHMTs
  • · Communicate the findings of the site visits at District and Regional level and the agreed action plan and providing time frame for the implementation and monitor the progress
  • · Share with USAID the findings on monthly basis and come up with high level recommendation that will assist on the improvement of clinical care in line with the guideline and the required standards
  • Documented and reported issues with compliance, standards of care and quality assurance requirements.
  • Developed quality improvement plans, policies and operational guidelines.
  • Assessed ongoing operations against standards.

Regional M&E Officer-THIMPS Project

Social Solutions International
02.2020 - 09.2021
  • · The main activity was to perform QI assessment and monitoring of key priority health indicators in HIV/AIDS and TB and use of information for program management across USAID funded facilities.
  • · Carry out site visits to health facilities to all Boresha Afya supported facilities within the catchment area for program monitoring of key performance indicators. (oPITC, Index testing Services, Linkage, PMTCT/EID, Treatment, HVL RMNCAH and Family planning).
  • · Carryout SIMS assessments to Boresha Afya Supported facilities with the aim of improving health care services provided to care and treatment clients.
  • · Sharing of agreed action plans with the R/CHMTs and keep on monitoring the implementation plans.
  • · Performing data analysis and developing technical reports and sharing feedbacks based on data collected /submitted by IPs on priority indicators synthesizing findings and present to USAID as required.
  • · Review data available in system and compare with collected data and compile reports to be aggregated and presented to USAID
  • · Working closely with the regional program managers, IPs technical teams, RHMT, CTHMTs in providing support in closing the gaps identified after the monitoring and ensure adequate improvement in health care services offered to clients and meeting the standard of care.
  • · Also Serve as a key collaborator and informant to USAID regarding program improvement from the IPs and site level

Quality Improvement Officer

University of Maryland Baltimore
07.2019 - 01.2020
  • Providing direct technical assistance and mentoring to health facilities providing care and treatment for continuous quality improvement, models for change and systems improvement
  • Developing and monitoring of Key performance indicators from facility level and providing technical assistance in all aspects including 1st 95, 2nd 95 and 3rd 95
  • Working in collaboration with clinical IP and community partner in ensuring quality of services is attained and ensuring appropriate referrals and linkage of clients are made from community to CTCs and from CTCs to the community through the use of CBHCs
  • Performing data quality assessments, collection analysis and submission of reports
  • Assisting facilities to understand and use QI models such as flow charts and fishbone and analysis for system and processes -wide improvement
  • Assisting the facilities in preparing SIMS remediation action plans and monitoring the implementation
  • Coordinating quality improvement trainings, meetings sharing experience and identifying best practice and documenting
  • Providing Technical support to RHMTs, CHMTs on QI supervisions utilization of data for CQI and decision making
  • Continuously and timely collect and analyze data on performance indicators Identify opportunities for improvement
  • Design and coordinates the implementation, monitoring, documentation and reporting of evidence-based improvement interventions to respond to program and patient needs
  • Assist sites in data utilization and ways of capturing and presenting data.

Program Coordinator Quality Improvement

Pharm Access International
09.2015 - 05.2019


  • Coordinating and conducting QI trainings across supported facilities in Kilimanjaro
  • Conducting quality assessments for health care facilities identify gaps and prepare Quality Improvement Plans per Safe Care Model, performing monitoring for the QIP
  • Performing capacity building and mentoring facility providers on continuous quality improvement at site level
  • Performing SIMS with TPDF program Central zone after Site Improvement monitoring system (SIMS) assessments, identify gaps and prepare Quality Improvement Plans for the assessed facilities and SIMS remediation plans as per required protocol
  • Provide technical assistance on establishment and sustainability of effective facility QI teams in facilities within the region and ensure implementation of QI activities as per guidelines and standards
  • Assisting the facilities in preparation of SOPs, policies and auditing tools used to evaluate various processes at clinical areas according to facility QI projects for the improvement of quality of services
  • Work with M&E in performing data quality assessments for the implementing facilities
  • Support implementation of differentiated service delivery and care models while using CQI approaches to monitor for maximum patient outcomes to Care and treatment sites
  • Collaborate with facility, district and community HBC focal person to strengthen linkages of clients into care and treatment, PMTCT and EID
  • Organizing and conducting trainings for medical and paramedical staff as related to Quality improvements and conducting evaluation of training packages provided and share reports with the appropriate stakeholders
  • Build the capacity of RHMTs & CHMTs to take the responsibility of performing supportive supervision to the facilities and providing reports related to Quality Improvement
  • Performing Monitoring of the program activities and prepare monthly/ Quarterly/Annual reports as required by the Program.
  • Developed quality improvement plans, policies and operational guidelines.

District Program Officer PMTCT

Walter Reed/HJFMRI
01.2014 - 07.2015
  • To guide and monitor the implementation of PMTCT option B plus in alignment with Tanzania MOH guideline in allocated District in Mbeya Region
  • To conduct supportive supervision for the implementation of option B plus activities as well as Care and treatment sites within the in Mbeya Region
  • Work with M&E team to ensure M&E tools are available in facilities and are properly used for Data recording and reporting
  • Build the capacity of health workers(mentorship) after gap identification during supportive supervision in collaboration with CHMT and RHMT at facility level in line project objectives & MOH guidelines
  • Help in preparing trainings according to the work plans within the districts in Mbeya Region
  • Review, monitor and measure the implementation of PMTCT & CTC services against targets and submit periodic reports to key stakeholders in line with WRP/HJFMRI PMTCT & CTC program objectives
  • To collect and prepare and submit NACP, SAPR, APR according to PEPFAR & MOH requirement
  • Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, KCMC-School of Nursing, as
  • Worked with campuses remotely and onsite to monitor implementation and formulate recommendations for next steps.
  • Created and maintained detailed district schedule.
  • Kept programs in line with established mission parameters.

Registered Nurse, Nurse Tutor

Good Samaritan Foundation, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
11.2000 - 01.2013
  • Working at Reproductive Health clinic, Infectious Disease clinic
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.

Nurse Tutor

· Prepare lesson plans

· Conduct teaching sessions in class /field in various subjects including Community Health Nursing, Research and Advanced Nursing science

· Monitor and Evaluate teaching and learning progress

· Supervise students research projects

· Conducting outreach services to the community and Conducting student’s assessments in theory and practical

· Participating in curriculum development

  • Maintained tutoring records to adjust instruction and update parents on student progress.
  • Coached and mentored less-experienced tutors to observe and measure outcomes.

Education

Master’s degree -

Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences
2011

Bachelor’s degree - Nursing ( BscN

Tumaini University – KCM college
2007

Diploma - General Nursing & Midwifery

KCMC School of Nursing
2000

Skills

  • Coordination of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities
  • Capacity to perform Mentorship,Training and coaching at different levels(facilities, R/CHMTs)
  • Good communication skills, verbal and written
  • Capacity to lead teams, decision making and problem solving
  • Data Review and presentations
  • Monitor Health Facility Quality of Services
  • SIMS
  • Developing Standard Operating Procedures
  • Learning Techniques

Additional Information

REFEREES

Sia Lyimo

Technical Director & Country Project Representative

Palladium - Data for Impact

TCRS House, Ground Floor; Mwai Kibaki Road Mikocheni

P. o Box 76724, DSM-Tanzania

Mobile ;0766117615

sia.lyimo@thepalladiumgroup.com

sialyimo_2001@yahoo.com

Kamaka Kassim Ramadhani

Research Scientist

Ifakara Heath Institute

Mobile,0713 488 238

kramadhani@ihi.or.tz

Dr, Leodegard Ndibalema

Mobile,0755978478

leondiba@yahoo.com

Timeline

Field Monitor- Quality Improvement

Data for Impact-Palladium
01.2022 - Current

Regional M&E Officer-THIMPS Project

Social Solutions International
02.2020 - 09.2021

Quality Improvement Officer

University of Maryland Baltimore
07.2019 - 01.2020

Program Coordinator Quality Improvement

Pharm Access International
09.2015 - 05.2019

District Program Officer PMTCT

Walter Reed/HJFMRI
01.2014 - 07.2015

Registered Nurse, Nurse Tutor

Good Samaritan Foundation, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
11.2000 - 01.2013

Master’s degree -

Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences

Bachelor’s degree - Nursing ( BscN

Tumaini University – KCM college

Diploma - General Nursing & Midwifery

KCMC School of Nursing
Frida Stanford LyimoPublic Health specialist