The Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality—Birth, Deaths, and Carriage

Abstract

Nationwide mortality audits are a useful and worthwhile exercise. Recommendations identified in the audit reports direct educational workshops and seminars to address these issues. They allow Departments of Health to make informed decisions in their hospitals. Through this model, and the lessons learnt, we would encourage other countries planning to set up their own audits to follow a similar concept.

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: first Australian experience

“…The emergence of low-cost and highly portable ultrasound machines has enabled safe and high-quality diagnostic imaging to be immediately available to non-radiologist clinicians at the patient's bedside. 3 Some published studies have reported sensitivities and specificities of well over 90% for the detection of gallstones alone. Conversely, there has been limited uptake of bedside ultrasound into surgical training or routine surgical practice.…”

Analyse des carences de soins après cholécystectomie

“…Le fonctionnement, la gouvernance et les objectifs de l'ANZASM ont déjà été publiés [3]. Les hôpitaux signalent à l'ANZASM les décès survenus pendant l'hospitalisation pour des soins chirurgicaux qu'il y ait eu ou non un acte chirurgical.…”

“…Les patients étaient âgés de 74,5 ans (IQ : 68,5-84,0 ans) et avaient un score de l'American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) de 4 (IQ : [3][4][5]. Les patients étaient âgés de 74,5 ans (IQ : 68,5-84,0 ans) et avaient un score de l'American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) de 4 (IQ : [3][4][5].…”

Mortality Audit of Octogenarians With Acute Cholecystitis

“…4 The treating surgeon provides the clinical data to ANZASM using a standard surgical case form. The deidentified surgical case form is sent for first-line assessment to a surgeon from a different hospital (same specialty).…”