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Morbidity and Mortality Tool Kit for Low and Middle Income Countries
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Patient safety is a serious global public health concern. Studies have suggested that there is a 1 in 300 chance of a patient being harmed during health care. Once patients are harmed, Morbidity and Mortality (M & M) meetings are used to analyse cases with adverse outcomes and identify the underlying causes to bring about process changes, improve practices and patient safety. In many hospitals in lower- and middle-income countries (LMIC) this peer review mechanism does not yet exist, either due to unfamiliarity with the process or lack of human resources. In many of the smaller hospitals, only a single anaesthesia provider may cater to the surgical workload. In response, the World Federation of The Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) Safety and Quality of Practice Committee initiated the Mortality and Morbidity Toolkit project to develop a practical resource that includes the essential elements for anaesthesiologists to do analyse patient morbidity and mortality events and to improve their patient care. A toolkit is intended to guide frontline staff using a collection of authoritative and adaptable resources that can be implemented using practical approaches for addressing key issues. Toolkits provide a collection of open-source techniques and open access design, technical, and implementation resources that can help you plan and effectively implement M & M meetings in your hospital. The toolkit was developed after conducting an extensive needs-analysis survey in five LMICs and following a group consensus of the committee members. We have also included background reading materials to guide the readers on essential topics related to advancing patient safety and risk management. Each chapter provides a suggested reading list for deep reflection and further self-learning to support optimal care delivery.
Anaesthesia Handbook [Open Access]
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The aim of this handbook is to provide guidance for trained anaesthetists working for the ICRC and to offer advice in areas where practice will differ from that in their home country. It is designed to supplement the practical training given in ICRC war-surgery seminars and to support the work of the ICRC in war surgery.
Even in the most austere of conditions it is imperative to realize that anaesthesia is always a significant medical intervention and entails a degree of risk.Despite the constraints of the austere environment, minimum standards of conduct and monitoring must be followed with the emphasis always on safety and simplicity. Flexibility is a key requirement. It is vital to remember that having the skills to pursue a particular course of action does not necessarily mean that you should do so. Anaesthetic techniques may need to be adapted to the prevailing circumstances.
Developing Anaesthesia is a collection of online resources that have beencreated to promote the advancement of anaesthetic practice and to empower anaesthetists in countries with limited resources. Resources include:
Developing Anaesthesia textbook
Initial emergency care resources
Emergency in Anaesthesia manual
Anaesthesia education resources
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Miller's Anesthesia, 9e [via Hinari]
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Miller's Anesthesia, 9e, remains the preeminent reference in the field. Contains fully revised and updated content throughout, including numerous new videos online. Includes four new chapters: Clinical Care in Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Immersion, and Hypo- and Hyperthermia; Immediate and Long-Term Complications; Clinical Research; and Interpreting the Medical Literature.
The Essential Surgery Volume of Disease Control Priorities focuses on the global burden of surgical disease, including anaesthesia and perioperative care (chapter 15).
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Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence [via Hinari]
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This fourth edition sums up the evidence currently available to assist health professionals in the management of acute pain. Additional literature has been reviewed from August 2009 to August 2014. Levels of evidence have been documented according to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) designation (NHMRC 1999). The Jadad scoring instrument was used to score the quality of all randomised controlled trials (RCTs) (Jadad 1996). Key iv Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence messages for each topic are specified with the highest level of evidence available to support them, or with a symbol showing that they are based on clinical experience or expert opinion
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