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Capability Statement
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Know your Surgical Performance
Explanation: Registries Versus SurgicalPerformance
• Themostcommontypesofauditsareorganisedthoughprofessionalstandardsbodies,suchasCollegesorProfessionalSocieties.However,itisimportanttorecognisethatmostoftheseauditsareregistries.
• InaRegistry,youenterdataandsendthemelectronicallyorasapapercopytothecentraladministeringoffice.Theofficewillreviewthedataandanalysethem.
• Thecentralofficewillcompareyourclinicaloutcomeswiththeoutcomesofcomparablepeers.Shouldyoubeanoutlier,theywillcontactyouanddetermine'away'toresolvethesituation.
• ExamplesofaRegistryincludetheUrogynaecologyDatabase,theAustralianJointRegistryortheRoyalAustralianCollegeofSurgeonsaudit,whichismandatoryforgeneralsurgeonsinAustralia.
• Bycontrast,SurgicalPerformanceisaCommunityofUsers.SurgicalPerformanceisindependentanddoesnotanswertoaCollege,hospitaloraProfessionalSociety.Surgeonshavedevelopeditanditsdatafieldsarecarefullyselectedtorepresentmeaningfulandaccurateoutcomes.Ouraimistoprovideyouwithfeedbackaboutyouractualclinicalindicators.
• SurgicalPerformanceisdifferent.Ifyouarewelltrained,motivatedandwell-intendedyouwillbeverykeentodoagreatjobwithyourpatients.SurgicalPerformancewillgiveyouthetoolstoknowyoursurgicaloutcomes.
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Know your Surgical Performance
Contents4 CompanyOverview6 ProductsandServices7 Subscriptions8 ValueProposition9 CoreValues10-11 OurUsers IndividualUsers HospitalsandMedicalAdministrators ProfessionalSocieties SurgicalDeviceCompanies11 EthiconCaseStudyonMarketResearch12 OrganisationalAchievements13 AdvisoryTeam14 ConfidentialityandDataSecurity15 StrategicRelationships16 LegalConsiderations17 TechnicalDetails18 Testimonials–O&GSpecialist19 Testimonial–HospitalAdministrator20-21 ACaseStudy–SunshineCoastPrivateHospital22 TheFuture
“Company Overview
SurgicalPerformancePtyLtdisanindependent,registeredAustraliancompanybasedinBrisbane,Australia.Developedin2008andrelaunchedin2011byProfessorAndreasObermair,agynaecologicaloncologistinactiveclinicalpractice,whoidentifiedanunmetpersonalneedforhispractice.SurgicalPerformanceisadatacollectionandfeedbacktoolprovidingaccurate,measurableandclinicallymeaningfulinformationforitsusers.Thedataprovidedisessentialtoprovidingbench-markedfeedbackinordertoself-assessandimprove.
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SurgicalPerformance has been developed with the sole purpose to help our medical professionals be
the best doctors that they can possibly be.
““ProfessorAndreasObermair
FounderandManagingDirectorSurgicalPerformance
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Products and ServicesSurgicalPerformanceisthemostsurgeon-friendlyclinicalaudittoolcommerciallyavailable.SurgicalPerformancehistoricallyhasastrongfoundationinObstetricsandGynaecology.However,ithasbeenbuiltinsuchawaythatitiseasilyscalabletoaccommodateawidevarietyofmodules–generalsurgeryaswellassurgicalandotherspecialities.Surgicalprocedurescurrentlycoveredinclude:•Colposcopy•Obstetrics•GynaecologicalSurgeryDiagnosticlaparoscopyEctopicpregnancyHysterectomyHysteroscopicsurgery(diagnostic,resectionoffibroid/polyp,suctioncurette,
endometrialablation)PelvicfloorrepairResectionofendometriosisSalpingo-Oophorectomy&OvariancystectomyMyomectomy(laparoscopic/open)Vulvalsurgery.
•GeneralsurgeryCholecystectomy
•Moretocome.
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SubscriptionsSurgicalPerformanceprovidessubscriptionsofauditsoftwaretothreelevelsofcliniciansandinstitutionsastabledbelow.Forinstitutionclientsweprovidenon-identifiabledataforcommercialoracademicresearch,uponrequest.Inaddition,subscriptionsforLargeOrganisations(healthcareorganisationswithmultiplehospitaldepartments)arealsoavailable.TailoredsubscriptionandsupportpackagesareprovidedtoLargeOrganisationswhichincludeoptionssuchas,butnotlimitedto:• Onsitetutorial/saspartoftheLargeOrganisation’sinitialimplementationandrollout.
• OngoingwebinarstailoredtotheLargeOrganisation’sspecificneeds.
• TrainingoftheLargeOrganisation’sdataentrystafftosupportsurgeons’datainput.
• AccesstoSurgicalPerformance’sHelpDesktosupportandassisttheLargeOrganisation’susersanddataentrystaff.
• Wholeoforganisationdataanalysisandreportingserviceuponrequest.
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Free Webinars
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Value PropositionMostsurgeonsandhospitalstellthemselvesthattheyareamongstthebestinprovidingpatientcare.
Sometimestheyworry,especiallywhencomplicationsoccur.
SurgicalPerformanceprovidesclinicallymeaningful,accurateandconfidentialoutcomemetricsaswellascomparisoncohortsforhealthcareproviderstoknowhowgoodtheirclinicaloutcomesreallyare.
• Technically,SurgicalPerformanceisamatureproductthathaspassedextensivetestingthroughitsusers.
• Datafieldsareclinicallymeaningfulandmeasurable.Confoundersofclinicaloutcomesarecaptured.Reportingisliveandavailable24/7.
• SurgicalPerformancewasgrantedQualifiedPrivilegestatusbytheCommonwealthin2015,whichmeansthatSurgicalPerformancedataisprotectedfrombeingsubpoenaedbythecourts.Identifiabledatawillneverbesharedwiththirdparties.
Individual Users
• SurgicalPerformanceiscreatedbysurgeonsforsurgeonstobethemostsurgeonfriendlyauditsoftwarethatprovidesconfidentialandaccuratedataforitsusers.
• SurgicalPerformanceisintuitiveandthemostsurgeon-friendlyclinicalaudittoolcurrentlyavailable.
Hospitals and Medical Administrators
• InstitutionsandHospitalAdministratorsgainaccesstonon-identifiablevaluableandexact,clinicallymeaningful,andrisk-adjusteddata.
• HospitalsandMedicalAdministratorscanpromoteaworkplacecultureofcontinuousimprovementwithSurgicalPerformance.
Profesisonal Societies
• SurgicalPerformanceprovidesProfessionalSocietieswithacost-effectivealternativetomaintainingtheirownregistries.
• SurgicalPerformance’spartnershipswithprofessionalsocieties,industrystakeholders,peakbodiesinsurers,andsuppliers,suchasAGES,RANZCOG,RACS,GenieSolutionsandThePrivatePracticenetworkdemonstratesthesoftware’scredibilityandsustainablebusinessmodel.
SurgicalPerformanceistrustedbyalmost700mostlyAustralianusers.Itsnumberofcasesthatareavailableforcomparisonandbenchmarkingtoexistingusershasgrownatapproximately50%perannum.
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SurgicalPerformanceisguidedbyourvalueoffavourablepatientoutcomes,andthatdoctorsandpatientsareentitledtodataconfidentiality.Weunderstandthatinnovationisconstant,andthatallofSurgicalPerformance’sactionsmustbeguidedbyaccurateandmeaningfulinformation.•Favourablepatientoutcomesareourpriority.•Accurateandmeaningfulinformationinfluenceouractions.•Doctorsandpatientsareentitledtodataconfidentiality.•Innovationisconstant.
““Having my outcomes available is reassuring in the current litigious
medico legal environment.
Core Values
DrBillPaton,GynaecologistWesternAustralia
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Our UsersIndividual UsersSurgicalPerformanceappealstoindividualspecialistsandtraineeswho:•Wishtoknowhowtheirclinicaloutcomescomparetothoseoftheirpeers.•Seekreassuranceincaseofalegalchallenge.•WishtocollectPARpointsforRANZCOGreaccreditation.
Hospitals and Medical AdministratorsHospitalsandMedicalAdministratorsproactivelywantingtoprotecttheirinstitution’sreputationandbrandbydemonstratingactiveinvolvementwithsurgicalbenchmarking.Alsothoseinstitutionswantingtodriveacultureofcontinuousimprovement,engagewiththeirmedicalstaff,andwantingtoverifytheirKPIs.
Professional Societies Professionalsocietiesrecognisethatclinicalauditislikelytobecomemandatoryin the short and medium term through external pressures. Traditionally, someprofessional societies are already engaged and maintain registries. However,maintaining these registries iscostlyaveragingbetween$700Kand$1.7millionperannum.OpportunitiesexisttopresentSurgicalPerformanceasamuchmorecost-effectivealternativeforprofessionalstandardssocieties.
Data Entry SurgicalPerformancedataentryistheresponsibilityofthesurgeon.Itcan,however,bedelegatedtoasurgeon’srepresentative,typicallyapracticenurseormidwife,asecretaryorapracticedoctor.SurgicalPerformancehasatrainedandaccreditedgroupofdataentryproviders,whoareavailablefordataentryandtrainingservicesinroomsorremotely.SurgicalPerformance has developed a system where data entry can beaccomplishedbyregistrarsbutdataoutputandresultscanbeblockedfrombeingaccessedthroughthedataentryscribe.Userscanseta4-digitPINandprotectaccesstosensitiveareaswithinthesoftware.
SurgicalPerformance is a fantastic platform that
provides great value for doctors by being able to
measure their outcomes, and the averages of other
practicing doctors.
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Surgical Device CompaniesSpecificmarketresearchrequirementscanbecateredforanddataprovidedonalocaland/orinternationalscale.SurgicalPerformanceoffersspecificresearchonthesafetyandefficacyofsurgicaldevicesandcapturesdatafromitsever-increasinglocalandinternationalsubscriberbaseonanon-identifiablebasis.ResearchprojectshavebeenundertakenforsuchclientsasEthicon(partoftheJohnson&Johnsonfamilyofcompanies)tocollectdataontheefficacyandsafetyofoneoftheirsurgicaldevices.Allmarketresearchprojectsareundertakenonafeeforservicebasistailoredtothespecificresearchrequirementsoftheclientcompany.
EthiconisaJohnson&JohnsoncompanyandofferedSurgical-PerformancearesearchgranttoexplorethesafetyandeffectivenessofSurgiflo,ahaemostaticmatrix.107patientswhohadahysterectomyandreceivedSurgiflowerematchedwith107patientswhohadthesameoperationbutnoSurgiflo.Theoutcomeswillbepublishedin2016inahigh-ranking,peerreviewedmedicaljournal.
Ethicon Case Study on Market Research
SurgicalPerformance is a fantastic platform that
provides great value for doctors by being able to
measure their outcomes, and the averages of other
practicing doctors.
““DrMelissaMcKenzie,O&G
GreenslopesPrivateHospital
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Organisational Achievements
SurgicalPerformanceisrecognisedbyTheRoyalAustralianandNewZealandCollegeofObstetriciansandGynaecologists(RANZCOG)andbytheRoyalCollegeofSurgeons(RACS)butdoesnotreporttoanyoftheseorganisations.Inaddition,SurgicalPerformancewasgrantedqualifiedprivilegebytheCommonwealthGovernmentin2015,whichmeansthatdatainSurgicalPerformanceareprotectedfrombeingsubpoenaedbythecourts.
Continuous Improvement SurgicalPerformanceseesitselfasaCommunityofUsers(CoU)ratherthanabusinessdrivenprimarilybymaximisingprofit.Hence,userengagementishighandusersregularlysubmitfeedbackonpossibilitiestoimproveSurgicalPerformance.Since2012,twice-yearlysoftwareupdateshavebeenreleased,continuallyimprovingSurgicalPerformance’sspeedanduser-accessibility,andexpandingtherangeofofferings.
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Advisory Team SurgicalPerformanceisguidedandadvisedbyagroupofexpertswithintheirfieldsintheircapacityasAdvisoryBoardmembersnamely:PROFESSORANDREASOBERMAIR,FounderandManagingDirector,isagynaecologicaloncologistwhodevelopedSurgicalPerformance,afterhewasunabletofindacommerciallyavailabletoolthatwouldallowhimtocomparehissurgicaloutcomeswiththoseofhispeers.ProfessorObermairisalsotheDirectorofResearchattheQueenslandCentreforGynaecologicalCancerandoneofhisacademicresearchinterestsincludessurgicalcomplications.MATTHEWDUNSTAN,StrategicAdvisorandAssociateDirector,PrivateClients,PriceWaterhouseCooperswhohaspreviouslyworkedwithwell-knownorganisationssuchastheAustralianGraduateSchoolofManagementandMicrosoftonproductinnovation.BERNARDGRINBERG,BusinessDevelopmentManager,abusinessandtechnologyprofessionalwithglobalexperienceinbusinessgrowthandcorporatestrategy.MIKAELWEDEMEYER,SoftwareDeveloperandDirectorofNicheStudiospecialisingindevelopinganddeliveringtailoredITsolutionsforsmalltomediumenterprises(SMEs).HILARYKNIGHTS,MarketingStrategistandDirectorofOutsourcetoUs,aleadingQueenslandmarketingagencyprovidingateamofexpertprofessionalsinthefieldsofstrategicmarketing,communications,digitalmarketingandsalesdedicatedtoachievingorganisationalgoalsandmeetingclients’salestargets.AllSurgicalPerformance’sAdvisoryBoardmembershavepreviouslyworkedwithanumberoforganisationsontheinnovation,developmentandcommercialisationofvariousproductsandservicesbothinAustraliaandoverseasintheareasofITsolutions,softwaredevelopmentandeducationalandtrainingproducts.
Professor AndreasObermair
MatthewDunstan
MikaelWedemeyer
BernardGrinberg
Hilary Knights
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Confidentiality and Data SecuritySurgicalPerformance’spoliciescovertheU.S.HealthInsurancePortabilityandAc-countabilityAct(HIPAA,1996),DataSecurityIncidentandBreachesandDataPro-tection.ThecompanywasgrantedQualifiedPrivilegestatusbytheCommonwealthin2015,meaningitsdataisprotectedfrombeingsubpoenaedbythecourts.Thefollowingarekeymeasuresundertakenbyustoprotectusers’datainSurgicalPerformanceapplications:• Allsurgeons(users)havetheoptionofnotprovidingpersonallyidentifyinginformationintheiraccounts.
• Nopatientidentifyingdatasuchasnamesoraddresses,etc.isrecordedinthesystem.AllProtectedHealthInformation(PHI)islimitedtodatefields(includingdateofbirthandprocedure).
• DuringdataentrywestronglyrecommendthatthePatientIdentifierbeauniquevalueforSurgicalPerformanceandnotrelatetoanidentifierfoundonotherpatientdata.
• Allreportingcodedoesnotdiscloserecords.Theyarenon-identifiableandpre-processedontheserverpriortodisplayforauser.
• Wherethereisariskthatausermaybeidentifiedbyasmallsamplesize,e.g.intheinstitutionsystem,protectionshavebeenputinplacetonotshowreports.
• AlltrafficonthesiteisencryptedoverHTTPS.• Themarketingwebsiteiskeptseparatefromtheapplicationlayertolimitanyhacking.• Theapplicationsitehasbeenhardenedwithtightpermissionsandunnecessaryfunctionalityremoved.
• Allrecordentryhasafullaudittrialandrecordscanonlybeeditedbutnotdeleted.• Anysuspectedorknowndatabreachaffectingtheirdatawillbecommunicatedtoaffectedusersassoonaspossible.
Alldataiscloud-hostedinAmazonWebServices,aHIPAAcompliantandhighlyprotectedenvironmentwithautomatedsnapshotsandbackupskeptbothlocallyandremote.Intheeventofanunrecoverabledisaster,thesitecanbere-launchedwithanalternateproviderrapidly.
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Strategic Relationships• GenieSolutionsisaBrisbane-basedproviderofpracticemanage-mentsoftwareandtheleaderintheO&Gmarketsegment.Wecol-laboratedwithGenieanddevelopedaninterfacethatallowsuserstoregisteracaseinSurgicalPerformancethroughGenie.
• ThePrivatePracticenetworkwhosupportandassistallsurgicalspecialitiesthroughoutAustralia.
• QualityInnovationPerformance(QIP),acertificationandaccreditationorganisationdedicatedtosupportinghealthandcommunityservicessupportsSurgicalPerformance.
• TheRoyalAustralianandNewZealandCollegeofObstetriciansandGynaecologists(RANZCOG)grantsone(1)PARpointforevery12patientsenteredintoSurgicalPerformance.
• TheAustralianCollegeofSurgeons(RACS)hasapprovedSurgicalPerformanceasaclinicalaudittool.
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Legal Considerations
HumanResearchandEthicsCommittee(HREC)approvalisnotrequiredforclinicalaudit.Ifdataareusedforresearchandapublicationisplanned,HRECapprovalmustbesecured.TheuseofSurgicalPerformancerequirescollectionofdatabyparticipatingcliniciansandonlytheyhaveaccesstotheirowndata.Otheruserscannotaccessanyotherdata.Summariesofoverallperformancefromthewholedatasetareprovidedinacompletelyde-identifiedaggregatemannerfromwhichitisimpossibletoidentifyeitherindividualpatientsorparticipatingclinicians.Asof2015,SurgicalPerformancehasbeengrantedQualifiedPrivilegestatusbytheCommonwealth,meaningallitsdataisprotectedfrombeingsubpoenaedbythecourts.
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Technical Details• SurgicalPerformanceisweb-basedandavailable24/7.• Serversarelocatedinthecloud(AmazonWebServices).• Allmajorweb-browsersaresupportedandnosoftwareneedstobedownloadedorinstalled.
• Thewebapplicationisphp.• ContentmanagerisJoomla.• DatabasesarebuiltinMySQL.• Encryptionprotectsalldatatransferfrominterference.• Anauditlogrecordsandtimestampsallchangestothedatabase.
• Userscandownloadtheirowndataontotheirharddrive(CSV,MSExcel).
• Auto-logoffandenhancedprivacysettingsprotecttheconfidentialityoftheuser.
• Categoriseddataentry(pulldownmenus)anddatavalidationatdataentrylevelminimisestheriskofdataentryerrors.
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Testimonial – O&G Specialist
Since I started using SurgicalPerformance to audit my practice, the tedious task of audit has become simple and easy and I can enter my data anytime and anywhere. It covers all aspects of my practice: obstretrics, gynaecology – including urogynaecology – and colposcopy in one program.
DrElizabethVarughese,O&GSpecialistNSW,Australia
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Dr Rupert Sherwood on implementing SurgicalPerformance in Sunshine Hospital’s Gynaecology UnitWehaverecentlyimplementedSurgicalPerformanceandIdidn’thavetoinvolveourITdepartmenttosetSurgicalPerformanceupsoitwasaverysmoothimplementationthatwecouldmanageourselves.Plusalltheworkregardingprivacyhasbeendonewhichisoneofthebiggestbarrierswefindwhenimplantingnewprogramsorprocedures.Wehavetwelvesurgeonsinourdepartment,andIremindthemthatSurgicalPerformanceisatooltohelpthembeprofessionallycertainoftheirownperformance,butalsoofthecollectivevalueoftheprogrambecauseeveryonelikestolookatthemselvesagainstapeerbuttheycandothisinade-identifiedwaythroughSurgicalPerformance,whichismostuseful.Theimplementationprocesshasbeensmoothandoursurgeonshavetakenuptheprogramwell.IcangettheirsurgicalactivitythroughanothermeanssoIcansendthemalistofoperationsandaskwhethertheyhaveenteredtheoperationsagainstSurgicalPerformancesoIcanaudittheiruseofSurgicalPerformanceaswell.AsHeadoftheGynaecologyUnit,Icanlookattheperformanceofthewholeunitasade-identifiedgroup,andinthenearfuturewe’regoingtostartcomparingourunit’sresultswithdatafrominstitutionsnationallywhenwehavemoredatatocompareinthecomingmonthswhichwillprovideimmensevaluetous.Idon’tthinkanyonedisagreeswiththeprincipleofauditing;it’sjustfindingtherighttoolsthatareeasytouseandIbelieveSurgicalPerformanceprovidesthiscompletely.”
DrRupertSherwoodSeniorStaffSpecialistO&GHeadofGynaecologyUnit
WesternHealthITPCo-ordinatorSunshineHospital,WesternHealth,Vic.
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Testimonial – Hospital Administrator
As a department we are big drivers of
safety and quality, and SurgicalPerformance
is a great auditing tool to help us with
exactly this focus.
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A Case Study –Sunshine Coast Private HospitalBackgroundTheSunshineCoastPrivateHospitallocatedatBuderim,Queensland,isanot-for-profitorganisationownedbytheUnitingChurchandisamemberofUnitingCareHealth.ThehospitalhasitsownMedicalAdvisoryCommitteeandQualityandSafetyCommitteethatactivelymonitorsindividualqualityandsafetyoutcomesandpatientexperiencedata.Inearly2012,aconversationbetweenDrMonicaTrujillo,RegionalDirectorofMedicalServices,andDrBeverleyPowell,ChairofGynaecologyServicesCommittee,abouttheeffectivenessofclinicaloutcomesreporting,touchedonthepotentialvalueofbeingabletoengagespecialistsinQualityAssuranceandforthehospitaltoevaluateitsoverallperformance.DrPowellhadpreviousknowledgeofSurgicalPerformanceanditsclinicalauditcapabilitybeingusedbysurgeonstomeasuretheirperformanceagainstotherclinicians,notonlywithintheirowninstitutionsbutwiththoseacrossAustraliaandoverseas.DrPowellbegantofurtherinvestigatetheprogramasapossibletoolforthehospital.Asaresult,DrPowellbegantriallingtheprogramonbehalfofTheSunshineCoastPrivateHospitalforanumberofmonthsbeforethedecisionwasmadetoimplementitacrossthehospital’sObstetricsandGynaecologyUnit.
Implementation – Introduction and RolloutSurgicalPerformancewasintroducedasaclinicalaudittoolwithinthehospital’sObstetricsandGynaecologyunitinearlyDecember2013,withitsrangeofcapabilitiesbeingfullyimplementedoverthefollowingtwelvemonths.Theprogramwasfirstlypresentedtothehospital’sobstetriciansandgynaecologiststhroughatemporarylogin,satisfyingthesurgeons’concernsaboutsecurityandconfidentialitybydemonstratingthattheirindividualdatawasnotidentifiablethroughthehospital.Theprogramhasbeentakenupwellbythesurgeons,withstudentnursesalsoinputtingdataand13ofthe15purchasedsubscriptionsbeingactivelyused.DrPowellreportsthatimplementationwasverysmooth.Shefinds,“SurgicalPerformanceisveryintuitiveandeasytouse.Itisgoodtohavethegoodqualitydatanotonlyforconversationswithpatientsbutalsoformyownpeaceofmine.AlsousingSurgicalPerformanceenablesmetoeasilygetPR&CRMpoints”.WallisWestbrook,GeneralManagerofTheSunshineCoastPrivateHospitaladds,“Therolloutwasclinician-ledandpeersupported.TheObstetricsandGynaecologycraftgrouptookamajorroleinthepositiveuptakeofSurgicalPerformancebyourclinicians”.
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EngagementFromthehospital’sperspectiveDrMonicaTrujillo,RegionalDirectorofMedicalServicesexplains,“TheSunshineCoastPrivateHospitalwantedtoprogresstheirstandardofhighqualityandcontinuousimprovementfurtherandusingSurgicalPerformancehashelpedengagethehospital’scliniciansandthehospitalcollectivelythroughareportingsystemwithasinglecollectionpoint.WecanleverageSurgicalPerformance’sdataandinformationsothatwecanproduceevenbetteroutcomes.TheinformationbeingenteredintoSurgicalPerformancehelpsourunderstandingofourhospital,enablesustoleverageimprovementsfromthedataandalsoprovidesrecordsforthesurgeonsfortheirPR&CRMPointsaswellasprovidesbetteroutcomesforthemtoo.Wherepreviouslysurgeonssimplystudiedthedata,now,withSurgicalPerformance,thereisalotmoreconversationbetweenthehospitalandourcliniciansaswellaspeerreview”.
The FutureWallisWestbrookacknowledgesSurgicalPerformance’shelpfulnessinlookingforindicatorsforthehospitalandiskeentocontinuethepartnershiptolookathowSurgicalPerformancecanaddfurthervaluetothehospital’soperationsinthefuture.
Key Benefits • Honestyinreportingandconfidentiality.De-identificationofsurgeonsisoneofthekeybenefitsfortheunit,asDrPowellexplains,“Becausethesurgeonscannotbeidentified,thehospitalcanbeconfidentthatwearehonestinourreporting,andwehavemoreconfidenceinourdata”.
• Peerreviewisinvaluable.DrTrujillosays,“Becauseitisthesurgeons’owndata–itcreatesconversations,theyflagcertainoutcomesandgobackandreview”.
• Thevalueofthedatacollection.“Oursurgeonsarestartingtothinkoutsidetheboxaboutdatacollectionandhowtheirdataimpactsourreports”.
• SurgicalPerformanceinvitesinteractionbetweenthehospitalandcliniciansandstimulatesengagementforall.
DrMonicaTrujilloRegionalDirectorMedicalServices
““SurgicalPerformance is
the ideal engagement tool to have clinicians
interested in clinical quality and create
interaction between clinicians and the
hospital. We can leverage
SurgicalPerformance’s data and information
to engage collectively and produce better
outcomes for all.
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Inthenext6to12monthsthefollowingproductdevelopmentsareplanned:• SurgeonScoreCard(risk-adjustedoutcomesreporting).
• Patientreportedoutcomes.• ExtensionofSurgicalPerformance’sofferingsintomoresurgicalspecialties.
• ExpansionofSurgicalPerformanceintointernationalmarkets.
• EnhancedrelationshipswithProfessionalSocietiesandMedicalInstitutions.
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