Elevating Your Health Facility Healthcare Quality with SafeCare
THS Partnership with SafeCare
Tanzania Health Summit (THS) has partnered with SafeCare to launch a new era of healthcare quality improvement across Tanzania. This strategic partnership brings the internationally accredited SafeCare Quality Assessment system to Tanzanian healthcare facilities – a transformative, step-by-step approach to measuring performance, identifying gaps, and implementing improvements. SafeCare is a program of PharmAccess known for its data-driven standards and proven impact in 27 countries, 9,000+ facilities worldwide. By adopting SafeCare, THS aims to elevate patient care standards, foster a culture of safety, and help hospitals and clinics gain recognition for quality excellence. This partnership empowers facilities like yours to align with global best practices and deliver safer, more effective care to your communities.
Why SafeCare? The Value for Your Facility
Joining the THS–SafeCare program can rapidly strengthen your facility’s performance. SafeCare’s structured quality improvement pathway addresses all aspects of service delivery – from clinical care to management and infrastructure enabling sustainable progress. Facilities participating in SafeCare can experience the following benefits:
- Increase Patient Visits & Trust: Enhanced quality leads to better patient experiences, which can attract more visits and building community confidence.
- Improve Funding & Insurance Opportunities: SafeCare certification boosts credibility with partners for example, some facilities participating in SafeCare in Kenya gained higher national insurance payouts after quality improvements.
- Boost Operational Efficiency: SafeCare helps streamline processes to improve efficiency. The training provides help to your team providing clearer protocols and confidence which can increase staff satisfaction.
- Real-Time Data & Mentorship: You’ll access the SafeCare digital Quality Platform for tracking progress, plus receive ongoing mentorship and support visits. This transparency fosters accountability and helps you stay on track toward goals.
- International Certification: Achieve SafeCare certification, assigning a level from 1 to 5 using ISQua (International Society for Quality in Health Care) accredited standards.
By working on quality, your facility can improve patient safety and strengthen its reputation and financial sustainability.
Proven Impact: SafeCare Success Stories
The SafeCare approach has already transformed healthcare facilities across Africa. Real- world results from participating hospitals demonstrate the potential impact for Tanzanian facilities:
- Consolata Hospital (Kenya): After implementing SafeCare, Consolata tripled its monthly patient visits and more than doubled its revenue. Improved quality also led to higher reimbursement per patient and new contracts with insurance companies.
- Paelon Memorial Hospital (Nigeria): By following the SafeCare improvement pathway, Paelon achieved a 320% increase in patient visits and became the first hospital to reach SafeCare Level 5 accreditation. With better services, it attracted so many patients that it expanded to a larger facility, and its revenues grew by 180%.
- Lwala Community Health Centre (Kenya): Through SafeCare, Lwala professionalized its operations and achieved a 50% reduction in neonatal and under-5 mortality rates, along with an 82% increase in monthly revenues. Patient satisfaction soared to 97%, reflecting the higher quality of care.
These success stories illustrate how quality improvement is not just about standards—it directly translates into improved patient safety, healthier communities, and stronger business performance. This is the level of impact we envision for healthcare facilities in Tanzania through the THS–SafeCare initiative.
SafeCare Quality Standards and Support System
SafeCare’s methodology is both rigorous and supportive. When your facility enrolls, a certified SafeCare assessor conducts a comprehensive evaluation covering ~13 service areas (clinical and non-clinical) – from infection prevention and patient care to governance, HR, and infrastructure. After assessment, you receive a detailed Quality Improvement Plan tailored to your needs, highlighting practical steps to elevate each aspect of care.
SafeCare is a stepwise journey. Improvements are made incrementally, recognizing your progress. This stepwise approach motivates staff and allows you to reach internationally benchmarked standards at a manageable pace. Throughout the process, THS and SafeCare experts provide hands-on support – including on-site mentoring, virtual coaching calls, and access to an online guidance platform. Your team will have tools and templates to implement changes, plus continuous feedback via real-time data monitoring.
SafeCare is affordable and accessible. As a not-for-profit initiative, the program is offered at very low cost to facilities like yours. Our goal is to ensure any hospital or clinic committed to improvement can participate, regardless of size or current performance level. Whether you are an urban hospital or a rural health center, SafeCare will meet you where you are and help you rise to higher standards.
Ready to Join? Here’s How to Get Started
Now is the time to align your facility with globally recognized quality standards and unlock new growth opportunities. Through the THS–SafeCare partnership, we invite all healthcare facilities in Tanzania to embark on this improvement journey. Participation is straightforward:
- Contact THS SafeCare Team: Reach out via phone at +255 746 120 905 or visit www.ths.or.tz to express interest and get more information. Our team will guide you on next steps and scheduling an initial assessment.
- Baseline Quality Assessment: We will conduct a thorough SafeCare assessment of your facility to determine your starting level and identify priority improvement areas.
- Begin Improvement Plan: With your custom Quality Improvement Plan in hand, start implementing changes with guidance from THS mentors. Leverage the SafeCare platform and resources provided.
- Earn Certification & Grow: As you make progress, achieve SafeCare certification at successive levels. Use your improved quality status to attract more patients, engage insurers, and proudly promote your commitment to excellence.
Take the first step today – contact us to schedule a SafeCare assessment for your facility. By partnering with THS and SafeCare, you are investing in better care for patients, greater trust in your services, and a stronger future for your institution.