The Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine has an established tradition of high quality care. To compliment the key role of the individual practitioner in the provision of quality care, the Department has an established quality assurance program and multidisciplinary Quality Assurance (QA) Committee with the following mandate:
The Committee met quarterly and was supported administratively by Ms. Erin Cecchini. Data management was provided by Dr. Magda Terlecki.
The Quality Assurance Committee:
Clinical Audit:
The QA Committee monitors departmental performance across several surveillance indicators and various clinical audit activities. Over the past year, projects have focused on:
i) review and realignment of surveillance indicators to enhance focus on anesthesia care.
ii) completed an analysis of surveillance indicator performance for past two years.
iii) audited anesthetic record quality.
Research:
The Committee, through a working group, has completed work on a policy-initiative focused on perioperative care for patients with sleep apnea.
Education:
City-wide grand rounds
Quality Assurance Update: QA Indicator Review 2011 – 2013: Dr. Magda Terlecki and Dr. Ian Herrick
Please direct any inquiries to:
Erin Cecchini, MSc
Quality Assurance Program Coordinator
erin.cecchini@lhsc.on.ca
519-685-8500 ext. 32092
