Non‐technical errors associated with deaths in surgical care, Australia, 2012–2019, by surgical specialty (Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality): a retrospective cohort study

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Retrospective cohort study reveals high rates of non‐technical errors in surgical care, suggesting targeted strategies for improvement.

Over 50% of surgical care-related deaths in specific specialties were linked to non-technical errors.
Among 30,971 deaths, 3,695 were associated with adverse events, with general surgery having the highest error rates.
Retrospective cohort study analyzed data from the Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality from 2012-2019.
The study highlights the need for system-wide improvement strategies due to the persistent high frequency of errors.

Ey et al. (2025) studied this question.

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