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The Western Australian Audit of Surgical Mortality identified deficiencies of care in 20% of surgical deaths, with 5% causing death, demonstrating the value of ongoing systematic audit.
Observational (n=1,647)
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The WAASM prospective audit identified deficiencies of care in 20% of surgical deaths, highlighting the value of systematic peer review in improving surgical practice and accountability.
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Supports systematic surgical audits for quality review; leaves open effects on preventable mortality.
Semmens et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Surgical mortality (n=1,647). Western Australian Audit of Surgical Mortality (WAASM) was evaluated on Surgeon participation, deficiencies of care, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis, futile surgery, postmortem reviews, proportion of operations performed by consultant surgeons. The Western Australian Audit of Surgical Mortality identified deficiencies of care in 20% of surgical deaths, with 5% causing death, demonstrating the value of ongoing systematic audit.
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