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- Talk
- 19/09/2023
- UK
Day Case Trauma and Orthopaedics - Missed Opportunities
Description
This session led by Jo Marsden focuses on the topic of day surgery in trauma and orthopaedics, emphasizing the importance of addressing missed opportunities in this area. Jo introduces the British Association of Day Surgery (BADS), the only UK organization dedicated to enhancing day surgery practices, which consists of a multidisciplinary group including surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, allied health professionals, and managers. Jo highlights the strategic objectives of BADS, such as improving understanding and sharing excellence in day surgery, along with the educational initiatives they pursue.
The presentation discusses the BADS directory of procedures, which contains recommendations for day surgery performance across various surgical specialties. Jo outlines the need for specific benchmarks in trauma and orthopaedics to improve day case rates and emphasizes the benefits of day surgery, which include reduced infection rates, financial savings, and increased patient satisfaction.
The session highlights existing variations in performance across trusts and stresses the importance of working towards consistent high standards in day surgery to enhance patient recovery and optimize healthcare resources.