Description
In this presentation, Andrew Price, the president of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK), discusses the significance of data in assessing surgeon and unit performance in knee arthroplasty. He expresses gratitude for the opportunity to participate in this revalidation session and highlights the increasing importance of data in surgical practices. Price outlines several key data sources available to surgeons, including the National Joint Registry (NJR) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), emphasizing their roles in evaluating unit performance, mortality, and revision rates. He also touches on the National PROMs program, which collects information on patient satisfaction and health outcomes from knee and hip replacements, facilitating public access to this data.
Price articulates that while the majority of surgeons in the NHS deliver exceptional care, there are critical metrics to monitor data accuracy and compliance. He presents how data analysis can help identify trends, outlier surgeon performance, and areas needing improvement, fostering a culture of transparency and continuous enhancement in clinical practices. He acknowledges the GIRFT initiative (Getting It Right First Time), aimed at improving NHS services, and stresses the valuable insights derived from comparing surgical outcomes. By utilizing various data metrics, Price advocates for embracing this culture of accountability and improvement, ultimately aiming for better patient care standards within knee surgery. He concludes by encouraging his audience to actively engage with the data tools at their disposal to refine their practice.