The WFSA and patient safety in the perioperative setting;La WFSA et la sécurité des patients dans le cadre wpériopératoire

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-13

  Enright, Angela ^a   Merry, Alan ^b,c  

^a ROYAL JUBILEE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ANESTHESIOLOGY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; OXIMETRY; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; SAFETY; STANDARD;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; OXIMETRY; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; SAFETY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 62449240769     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-008-9001-x     Document Type: Review

References (16)

1. The International Taskforce on Anaesthesia Safety. International standards for a safe practice of anaesthesia. Eur J Anaesthesiol 1993; 10: 12-5.
2. 2008 International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anaesthesia. www.anaesthesiologists.org. Accessed 20 Sept 2008.
3. Hodges SC, Mijumbi C, Okello M, McCormick BA, Walker IA, Wilson IH. Anaesthesia services in developing countries: defining the problems. Anaesthesia 2007; 62: 4-11. (Pubitemid 44869632)
4. Weiser TG, Regenbogen SE, Thompson KD, et al. An estimation of the global volume of surgery: a modelling strategy based on available data. Lancet 2008; 372: 139-44.
5. Gawande AA, Thomas EJ, Zinner MJ, Brennan TA. The incidence and nature of surgical adverse events in Colorado and Utah in 1992. Surgery 1999; 126: 66-75. (Pubitemid 29340693)
6. Kable AK, Gibberd RW, Spigelman AD. Adverse events in surgical patients in Australia. Int J Qual Health Care 2002; 14: 269- 76.
7. Gibbs N, Borton C. Safety of Anesthesia in Australia. A review of Anaesthesia Mortality 2000-2002. Melbourne: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists; 2006.
8. Walker I, Wilson I, Bogod D. Anaesthesia in developing countries. Anaesthesia 2007; 62: 2-3. (Pubitemid 47609534)
9. National Committee on Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths. Saving mothers - report of confidential enquiry in maternal deaths in South Africa 2002-2004. http://www.doh.gov.za/docs/reports/2004/savings.pdf Accessed 20 Sept 2008.
10. Heywood AJ, Wilson IH, Sinclair JR. Perioperative mortality in Zambia. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1989; 71: 354-8. (Pubitemid 19277312)
11. Ouro-Bang'na Maman AF, Tomta K, Ahouangbevi S, Chobli M. Deaths associated with anaesthesia in Togo, West Africa. Trop Doc 2005; 35: 220-2. (Pubitemid 43105033)
12. Moller JT, Johannessen NW, Espersen K, et al. Randomized evaluation of pulse oximetry in 20, 802 patients: II. Perioperative events and postoperative complications. Anesthesiology 1993; 78: 445-53. (Pubitemid 23090478)
13. Runciman WB. Iatrogenic harm and anaesthesia in Australia. Anaesth Intensive Care 2005; 33: 297-300. (Pubitemid 40903425)
14. Thoms GM, McHugh GA, O'Sullivan E. The Global Oximetry initiative. Anaesthesia 2007; 62: 75-7. (Pubitemid 47609549)
15. Cherian MN, Merry AF, Wilson IH. The World Health Organization and anaesthesia. Anaesthesia 2007; 62: 65-6. (Pubitemid 47609546)
16. The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist First Edition. www.who.int/ patientsafety/challenge/safe.surgery/en/index.html. Accessed 27 Sept 2008.