The WA Safety and Quality of Surgical Care Project: Improving the Safety, Quality and Provision of Surgical Care.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/479205

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This study aims to improve the safety, quality and the provision of surgical care in WA by evaluating the patterns of underlying disease, health care utilisation, patient safety and health outcomes following admission to hospitals for surgical and medical procedures. The selected procedures are based on national priorities and and include the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques. Differences in the outcomes of surgical care in rural and metropolitan settings will also be evaluated.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $446,807.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ophthalmology and optometry not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Assessment of Surgical Procedures and Medical Technology | Clinical Epidemiology | Epidemiological research | Evaluation of Adverse Events | Health Outcomes | Health Services Research | Patient Safety | Population-Based Record Linkage | Quality of Surgical Care | Surgical Outcomes Research

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