Complete state-wide outcomes in elective colon cancer surgery.
Ian G FaragherMichael Kok-Yee HongDouglas A StupartDavid Allan WattersJustin YeungPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2018)
Using an efficient method of complete state-wide data capture, we have demonstrated that the inpatient mortality rate after elective colon cancer surgery in Victoria is low. However, complexity remains around the interpretation of inter-hospital variation, defining outliers, and comparing outcomes between public and private hospitals. Resolving these complexities and defining additional quality indicators remain a priority in the use of administrative data to audit the quality of colon cancer care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- electronic health record
- patients undergoing
- mental health
- big data
- surgical site infection
- acute care
- quality improvement
- cardiovascular events
- palliative care
- cardiovascular disease
- risk factors
- adverse drug
- machine learning
- metabolic syndrome
- data analysis
- skeletal muscle
- artificial intelligence
- deep learning
- acute coronary syndrome