For instance, both Kenya and South Africa reported improved reporting rates and effective tracking of health indicators following the adoption of DHIS2 [ 6, 11].
However, it may be that physicians use other techniques such as tracking of health indicators such as blood pressure, weight, or blood sugar to provide feedback and to achieve the suggested changes.
In response to Medicaid and Medicare incentives arising from the 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, safety net settings are required to integrate electronic health records (EHRs) into the care environment and meet "meaningful use" criteria, including patient education and tracking of quality indicators [ 58- 60].
Incremental reductions in A1c% have been associated with reduced risk for diabetes related complications in rigorous prospective research [11], underscoring the importance of careful tracking of this indicator.
James Thomas, a molecular biologist at Canada's University of Lethbridge, performs source tracking of fecal indicator bacteria in southern Alberta, where an intense livestock industry generates enormous amounts of waste.
According to Mr. Findel, Let Us Learn is tracking a set of indicators that are crucial in each country, such as enrolment rate of girls versus boys, the number of children finishing primary school and moving to secondary school, and the number of teachers hired and trained in the Child Friendly School approach.
The JRF's annual Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion report was written by the New Policy Institute and tracks a range of indicators, including government data and surveys covering income, education and social security.
We tracked a series of indicators and reviewed case studies for better understanding human resources for maternal, newborn and child health in 68 low- and middle-income countries prioritized for action by the Countdown to 2015 Initiative.
In line with existing efforts by many countries in monitoring their progress, the Countdown tracks a series of indicators of coverage of key interventions proven effective in reducing maternal, newborn and child mortality, as well as indicators of health systems and policies, financial flows and equity [ 6- 8].
In order to assess the ongoing impact of regional primary PCI centres, access to real time primary PCI databases need to be established to allow for the tracking of a variety of indicators and outcome measures.
