The Hospital Administration and Management Software (HAMS), he said, could begin operating before the close of the year.

He was speaking at a mid-year performance review meeting of the referral facility in Kumasi.

[contextly_sidebar id=”acme20q5rHGUte1Q2OEiazbvezD08C9X”]Dr. Owusu-Danso said it was time the management and staff worked with passion to convince patients to choose the facility as a first option but not a last resort for their medical needs.

He added that they had no choice but to up their game – improve the quality of services.

He reminded them that the hospital’s ability to survive and deliver on its mandate would to a large extent depend on how well they treated and cared for the patients.

Dr. Owusu-Danso underlined the determination of the management and the board to take steps to address some of the challenges facing the facility.

There would be training and re-training of the staff, improvement of the procurement system to achieve greater value for investments, introduction of performance-based reward schemes to increase productivity and staff motivation.

He also spoke of expenditure control and revenue enhancement strategies to improve the finances of the hospital.

He said special clinics, under an intramural scheme, would be set up to provide specialist healthcare to private and corporate patients, who would want to seek care at their convenience.

Dr. Owusu-Danso said they would continue to lobby and seek support for the acquisition of a new oxygen plant and the completion of the 42-year-old maternal and children’s block.

He indicated that a careful look at the mid-year performance of some directorates and units showed decreases in attendance and that affected revenue.

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Source: GNA

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The six (6) machines priced at GH₵ 136,000.00, are to be used at the Emergency Unit of the hospital to save lives of patients whose hearts need to be monitored and supported.

Presenting the items to the management of KATH, Dr Oteng who was flanked by the CEO of Angel Broadcasting Network, Mr Samuel Kofi Acheampong, Deputy Operations Manager of Angel Group, Samuel Boateng , Morning Show Host of Angel FM Kwame Tanko, Programmes Manager of Angel FM, Michael Darko, News Editor of Angel FM, Appau Aheng and a host of others, could not hold back his tears at the sight of the inadequacy of very important equipment at the hospital causing people who could have been saved die.

He explained that the kind gesture extended to the hospital is a sign of his willingness to support the vulnerable and needy in society as he considers his riches to be a gift from God for the welfare of humanity.

President of the Angel Group of Companies, Dr. Kwaku Oteng pledged he would continue to support the hospital and charged other wealthy individuals to follow his example as they could help rescue several perishing souls.

Speaking on behalf of the hospital, the Director of Nursing Services at KATH, Madam Patience Yeboah-Ampong expressed the management’s profound gratitude to Dr Kwaku Oteng for the love and care shown to the hospital which will go a long way to aid better health delivery at there.

She indicated that the hospital bedeviled with several challenges most of which are equipment related, explaining that the situation is grossly affecting the delivery of effecting services at the hospital, especially at the emergency unit.

Madam Patience Yeboah-Ampong has appealed to other individuals and groups to in their small ways, support the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to provide better services to all manner of patients.

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By: citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The victims, students of Afia Serwaa Kobi Nursing School, were said to be on an excursion to the Lake when the accident occurred.

Reports say the bus crashed into a tree at a spot near Kuntenase before somersaulting into the valley.

The Secretary to the Director of the Afia Serwaa Kobi Nursing School, Amankwa Adu Edem, who confirmed the incident to Citi News, said the injured students were currently on admission at the Kuntensase Government Hospital.

He said the others, whose conditions are critical, have been taken to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

“Our students went for an excursion. On their way back to the school the kind of curve the driver was taking at the time was very sharp and a taxi driver was overtaking so he tried to save the situation and that led to the gory accident.”

“We lost one of our students. The commander and his people, as well as personnel from the Fire Service, have been at the scene helping with the situation. Some of our people are also at the hospital,” Amankwa Adu said.

Further investigations are yet to be conducted to ascertain the full facts and cause of the accident, but the accident brings to the fore issues of the safety around some of Ghana’s tourism destinations.

In March 2017, nearly 20 people were reported dead in a ghastly accident at the Kintampo Waterfall in the Brong Ahafo Region.

The deceased, most of whom were students, were swimming beneath the fall when a huge tree fell from the top of the waterfall.

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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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