Non-technical errors associated with deaths in surgical care, Australia, 2012-2019, by surgical specialty (Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality): a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the frequency of non-technical errors in cases of surgical care-related deaths in Australia, by surgical specialty.

Study design

Retrospective cohort study; analysis of Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) data.

Setting, participants

All surgical care-related deaths in Australia (except New South Wales), 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2019, that were flagged in ANZASM as associated with adverse events or areas of concern.

Main outcome measures

Proportions of surgical care-related deaths associated with non-technical errors, overall and by domain (communication/teamwork, decision making, situational awareness, leadership); paired comparisons of likelihood of errors by specialty; change in error proportions during 201

SUBMITTER: Ey J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683315 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature