South Australia Anaesthetic Mortality Committee (SAAMC)

SAAMC's role is to analyse adverse event information, specifically patient mortality, from health services related to anaesthesia with the objective of recommending quality improvement initiatives. This will assist in formulating action areas to prevent or reduce the likelihood or severity of future adverse events. All reports submitted are confidential and will be de-identified before review.

Committee members

We gratefully acknowledge the members of this committee for volunteering their time and expertise.

Name
Title
            

Dr Simon Jenkins 

            
            

Chair, ANZCA

            
            

Dr Michael Abbott   

            
            

ASA

            
            

Ms Cathie Hashemi

            
            

ACORN/SAPNA

            
            

Dr Brigid Brown

            
            

ASA

            
            

Dr James Dennis

            
ANZCA
            

Dr Preeti Ananda Krishna

            
            

ANZCA

            
            

A/Professor Anthony Pohl

            
            

RACS

            
            

Dr Lisa McEwin

            
            

ASA

            
            

Dr Mary White

            
            

CICM

            
            

Vacant

            
            

Regional Health Services Representative 

            
            

Michelle Gully

            
            

Committee support (non - member)

CPD points for submitting reports to SAAMC

Anaesthetists submitting a report to the South Australia Anaesthetic Mortality Committee can claim continuing professional development points under the ANZCA Continuing Professional Development Program, while assisting the committee in its objective of ensuring the continued safe practice of anaesthesia.

Expansion of the surgical mortality audits includes the collaboration between the South Australian Audit of Surgical Mortality (SAASM) and the South Australian Anaesthetic Mortality Committee (SAAMC).

SAAMC forms and templates

SAAMC mortality reporting form (for anaesthetists)
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SAAMC mortality reporting form (for anaesthetists)

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SAAMC mortality reporting form (for surgeons and proceduralists)
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SAAMC mortality reporting form (for surgeons and proceduralists)

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