Impact of the WHO emergency care toolkit on mortality in Zambia: an implementation-effectiveness hybrid study

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Morgan C Broccoli · Brigham and Women's Hospital

James Nonde · Northrise University

Kephas E Mwanza · Zambia Forestry College

Julia Dixon · University of Colorado Denver

John Hart · South African College of Applied Psychology

Lauren Lai King · University of Cape Town

Patricia Chibesakunda

Abstract

Implementation of the WHO ECT in eight Zambian hospitals showed a 35.7% reduction in adjusted odds of mortality from six sentinel conditions. The WHO ECT is an effective means of strengthening emergency care and improving patient outcomes in LMICs.

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Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency and Acute Care Studies Disaster Response and Management

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Published in: BMJ Global Health

Volume 10, Issue 11, pp. e019729-e019729

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019729

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Impact of the WHO emergency care toolkit on mortality in Zambia: an implementation-effectiveness hybrid study

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