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3. Executive summary
Surgical trends
Mortality trends
Demographics
Risk of death prior to surgery
Audit results reported for the period 2007 to 2015
2007-2008: 0.4%
Mortalities: 2,267
2014-2015: 0.3%
Mortalities: 1,966
45% female
55% male
2014-2015 population: 6 million
Surgeries: 672,957
2007-2008 population: 5.3 million
Surgeries: 548,968
Median age: 82
Improved
surgeries
Improved participation
Improved compliance
Improved patient care
Improved critical care
utilisation
Improved deep venous
thrombosis prophylaxis
utilisation
Improved fluid balance
management
Decreased mortality
Decreased adverse events
Decreased transfer delays
Decreased second-line
asessments
Improve communication
Improve protocol compliance
Improve clinical management
Improve infection control
Improve perioperative
management
Improvement in clinical delays
KEY FINDINGS
2007-2008
7% AE
Adverse event trends
Cases with no issues
Most common comorbid factors
2007-2008
63% No issues
2014-2015
72% No issues
Median age: 77
85%
emergency
15%
elective
13%
expected
50%
considerable
25%
moderate
9%
small
3%
minimal
2014-2015
5% AE