Surgical Services Resources

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

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

Principles for management of surgery during COVID-19

This advice for NSW Health services outlines the key principles for managing surgical procedures to maintain service availability during this emergency period.

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

Subcategory: COVID-19 Resource Type: Other

Updated: 27 March 2020

Format: Webpage

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

Model of care and support resources, covering: an explanation of the concept, information about general components used across different specialties and detailed information on one specialty specific example.

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

Subcategory: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Resource Type:

Updated: 28 November 2016

Format: Webpage

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

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https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0010/288055/bag.jpg

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Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type: Other

Updated: 16 November 2020

National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)

NSQIP assesses a hospital’s surgical outcomes against local and international peers. These results enable targeted quality improvement initiatives to be developed to enhance the quality of surgical care while reducing complications and costs.

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

Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type: Clinician Summaries

Updated: 1 December 2020

Format: Webpage

NSQIP Patient Information

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

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Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type:

Updated: 1 December 2020

Operating Theatre Efficiency

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

Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type:

Updated: 26 May 2021

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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 December 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 April 2022

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: 1 December 2020

Self assessment checklist for surgical services in NSW public hospitals

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0008/620747/surgical-self-assessment-checklist.docx

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Subcategory: Efficiency Resource Type:

Updated: 17 December 2020

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

The program is a set of key strategies to improve the delivery of surgical services in NSW covering elective and emergency surgery.

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

Subcategory: Delivery Resource Type: Other

Updated: 5 May 2021

Format: Webpage

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

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/surgical-services/hip-fracture/min-standards-hip-fractures

Subcategory: Hip Fracture Resource Type: Standards

Updated: 9 March 2022

Format: Webpage

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

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Subcategory: Hip Fracture Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 28 February 2014

Approach to the Adrenal Incidentaloma

These guidelines present general advice for patients presenting with a single adrenal incidentaloma.

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

Subcategory: Clinical Guidelines Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 11 January 2016

Format: Webpage

Guideline for Risk-Reducing Mastectomy

A guideline supporting the clinical procedure of risk-reducing mastectomy for women at increased risk of breast cancer based on genetic testing or personal or family history to assist clinicians and enhance patient experience and outcomes.

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

Subcategory: Clinical Guidelines Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 14 May 2015

Format: Webpage

Elective surgery improvement initiatives

In partnership with the NSW Ministry of Health and the Surgical Services Taskforce, the ACI is developing evidence-based guidance, tools and resources to support clinicians and health services improve elective surgery in NSW.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/statewide-programs/elective-surgery

Subcategory: Elective surgery Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 30 August 2022

Format: Webpage

Adult Neurological Observation Chart - Education Package Introduction

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/201753/AdultChartEdPackage.pdf

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Subcategory: Adult neurological observation chart Resource Type: Charts

Updated: 25 October 2013

Toolkit for the management of breast implants

This toolkit provides clinicians with best practice guidance when caring for patients with breast implants, or considering breast implants.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/surgical-services/breast-implants/management-toolkit

Subcategory: Breast implants Resource Type: Other

Updated: 25 March 2022

Format: Webpage

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