Objectives: The report describes the strategic design, steps to full implementation and
outcomes achieved by the Western Australian Data Linkage System (WADLS), instigated in …

We conducted a prospective study of non‐cardiac surgical patients aged 70 years or more in
23 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. We studied 4158 consecutive patients of whom …

Objectives: To sustain an argument that harnessing the natural properties of sociotechnical
systems is necessary to promote safer, better healthcare. Methods: Triangulated analyses of …

Method A prospective observational study of 124 patients undergoing emergency
laparotomy. For all patients, overall mortality and 30-day survival were observed; the …

Objective: To determine the incidence of postoperative complications, including 30‐day
mortality rate, and need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission in older patients after non …

Mortality pattern in the surgical wards: A five year review... : International Journal of Surgery
Mortality pattern in the surgical wards: A five year review at Federal Medical Centre, Owerri …

The desire to improve the quality of health care has prompted the increased use of
performance measures. These measures examine the outcomes of interventions for …

Background Emergency laparotomies (ELs) are associated with high mortality and
substantial outcome variation. There is no prospective Australian data on ELs. The aim of …

Objective: This article outlines the formation of the Australian and New Zealand Audit of
Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) and describes its objectives, governance, functioning and …

Objectives. To consider the literature supporting the evolution of the roles of a Medical
Manager within contemporary healthcare organisations. Design. Consideration of available …