Key Priority Area 6
Data & Audit
6.1 Develop and improve surgical reporting processes through embracing new technology capabilities and trends.
In 2023-24, the DASO Unit provided support to several departments with no dedicated data resource and support to design and develop a bespoke database for clinical audit and morbidity & mortality meetings. An example of this is the new Colorectal database which supports a semi-automated data upload from SurgiNet, removing the need for registrars and fellows to input basic demographics and surgery data. A similar process was applied to the Orthopaedic database. The Hands database was expanded to include Patient Reported Outcomes Measures’ (PROMs) and a tracking system for follow-up clinic attendance and PROM compliance. This year DASO Unit adopted and applied Microsoft Power BI in several departments to improve reporting and to align with NSLHD reporting systems.
6.2 Consistent implementation of governance and security measures across surgery data systems and processes.
In 2021, the DASO Unit Data Request Portal was launched for both internal and external stakeholders to lodge a a data request. This has allowed DASO to track additional and out of scope requests. In 2023, 62 out-of-scope requests were receive and a total of 27 additional requests were received from January to June 2024. Governance and processes for releasing and sharing information outside of NSLHD are in development and will align with current policies and national standards regarding data governance and privacy. Historical datasets from excel spreadsheets are currently in review for transition to new databases for Pancreatic, Breast and Endocrine services.
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