Surgical Services Resources

Surgical Services relates to all aspects of clinical care in operating theatres, including elective surgery.

National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) data enhances a hospital’s ability to zero in on preventable complications. The Surgical Services Taskforce has established a NSQIP Steering Committee to assist hospitals with implementation in NSW.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/surgical-services/efficiency/nsqip

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type: Clinician Summaries

Updated: 28 August 2019

NSQIP Patient Information

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/506189/NSQUIP-patient-information.pdf

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Updated: 27 February 2020

Operating Theatre Efficiency

The Operating Theatre Efficiency program aims to develop strategies for hospitals to improve theatre efficiency in NSW.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/surgical-services/efficiency/theatre-efficiency

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type: Web Resources

Updated: 6 November 2015

Operating Theatre Standard Costs

This template has been developed to improve the collection and allocation of OT costing data. The template calculates an average cost per minute/session for a standard OT to facilitate modelling of OT costs for various scenarios.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/excel_doc/0003/252435/Operating-theatre-costs_Unprotected.xlsx

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Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type: Audit Tools

Updated: 1 July 2020

Operating Theatre Efficiency Guidelines

The Guidelines have been developed as a best practice guide for the management and governance of OTs in NSW public hospitals and are intended to provide assistance to OT committees, managers and staff in the management of efficient operating theatres at hospital and Local Health District levels. The Guidelines provide information on OT efficiency measures, management processes and cost considerations based on expert recommendations.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/252436/operating-theatre-efficiency-guidelines.pdf

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Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 6 May 2015

OT Productivity Index Handout

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/288302/OT_Productivity_Index_handout.pdf

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Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type: Reports

Updated: 5 November 2015

Surgical Self-Assessment Checklist

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0006/288303/Surgical_Self-Assessment_Checklist.docx

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Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 13 October 2016

ACI Guide Integrated Surgical Care for Older People

The Guide to Integrated Surgical Care for Older People has been a joint effort between several ACI networks. In particular, the Guide addresses priority topics for the Surgical Services Taskforce, Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care and Aged Health networks.

The Guide supports clinical teams to deliver appropriate, efficient and timely surgical care for complex and co-morbid patients, focusing on early and effective communication, proactive approaches to managing clinical risk and regular review of processes for ongoing improvement.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/450303/ACI-Guide_Integrated_Surgical_Care_for_Older_People.pdf

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Subcategory: Delivery Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 16 October 2018

Predictable Surgery Program

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/surgical-services/delivery/predictable-surgery

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Delivery Resource Type: Other

Updated: 15 July 2016

Hip Evaluation Final Report

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/289753/Hip_Evaluation_Final_Report.pdf

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Subcategory: Hip Fracture Resource Type: Reports

Updated: 20 November 2015

Minimum Standards for the Management of Hip Fractures

Hip fractures as a result of a fall are a common occurrence for older Australians – 17,000 cases present to emergency departments across the country each year.

The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) has worked with expert clinicians in NSW to develop Minimum Standards for the Management of Hip Fracture. These guidelines identify best practice on the management and care of patients with hip fracture for healthcare providers across NSW and aims to improve outcomes for patients with hip fractures requiring surgery and management in NSW.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/aged-health/hip-fracture/min-standards-hip-fractures

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Hip Fracture Resource Type: Standards

Updated: 14 March 2017

Self-Assessment Minimum Standards for the Management of Hip Fracture in the Older Person

Please download this form and return to Gavin Meredith when completed: gavin.meredith@aci.health.nsw.gov.au

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/208159/self-assessment-hip-fracture.pdf

Format: PDF File (1.4 MB) Alternate Content: Plain Text

Subcategory: Hip Fracture Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 28 February 2014

Approach to the Adrenal Incidentaloma

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/surgical-services/clinical-guidelines/approach-to-the-adrenal-incidentaloma

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Clinical Guidelines Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 11 January 2016

Guideline for Risk-Reducing Mastectomy

This guideline provides clinicians with guidance and recommendations for the categorisation of women for risk-reducing mastectomy surgery.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/surgical-services/clinical-guidelines/guideline-for-risk-reducing-mastectomy

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Clinical Guidelines Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 14 May 2015

Enhanced Management of Orthopaedic Surgery: a case study in innovation

The document describes the successful implementation of a program at Coffs Harbour Health Campus that has improved outcomes for people having joint replacement surgery.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/348426/EMOS-case-study.pdf

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Subcategory: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Resource Type: Reports

Updated: 13 February 2017

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery report

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/surgical-services/enhanced-recovery-after-surgery/enhanced_recovery_after_surgery-report

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Resource Type:

Updated: 28 November 2016

Appropriateness of Knee Arthroscopy: Summary of strategies to ensure appropriate performance in NSW

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/490817/ACI_0201-Knee-arthroscopy-summary.pdf

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Subcategory: Appropriateness of knee arthoscopy Resource Type: Other

Updated: 16 May 2019

Appropriateness of Knee Arthroscopy: Strategies to ensure appropriate performance in NSW

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/490816/Report-Appropriateness-of-Knee-Arthroscopy.pdf

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Subcategory: Appropriateness of knee arthoscopy Resource Type: Other

Updated: 16 May 2019

Principles for resuming elective surgery

This document outlines the key principles for resuming non-urgent elective surgical procedures to safely increase access to services, while maintaining service capability to respond should a surge in pandemic activity occur.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/588176/ACI-CoP-Principles-for-resuming-elective-surgery.pdf

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Subcategory: COVID-19 Resource Type: Other

Updated: 10 June 2020

Guide for correct sterile surgical gown selection

The Agency for Clinical Innovation and Clinical Excellence Commission have partnered with clinicians to develop this guide to assist health workers to select the most appropriate gown for each surgery or aseptic procedure and minimise the risk of exposure to blood, body and irrigation fluids/substances. This guide contains gown recommendations for both routine surgery, and surgery for patients with suspected/probable/confirmed COVID-19.

http://cec.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/587193/COVID-19-Infection-Prevention-Control-Guide-for-Correct-Surgical-Gowns.pdf

Format: PDF File

Subcategory: COVID-19 Resource Type: Other

Updated: 18 June 2020

Principles for management of surgery during COVID-19

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/surgical-services/covid-19/principles-surgery-covid-19

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: COVID-19 Resource Type: Other

Updated: 27 March 2020

Surgical Services Taskforce

Contact

Crystal Burgess
Manager, Surgical Services Taskforce

crystal.burgess@health.nsw.gov.au