Burden or blessing? Clinical governance in trauma: a trauma director's perspective
Clinical Governance: An International Journal
ISSN: 1477-7274
Article publication date: 23 January 2009
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present possible benefits of establishing a national trauma database to assist patient safety and continued clinical excellence in Australia.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper outlines how the management of trauma patients is organised.
Findings
It is shown that to continue to engage clinicians, rationalisation of clinical governance structure is required. This will require leadership to improve efficacy and reduce duplication of workloads.
Originality/value
It is concluded that, given the right conditions, Australia could commence a national trauma database similar to the American or British systems where minimum data sets are recorded and reap the benefits with improved safety and outcome in trauma patients on a national basis.
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Citation
Grabs, A.J. (2009), "Burden or blessing? Clinical governance in trauma: a trauma director's perspective", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 52-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777270910933460
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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