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

Name

Role

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

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SAAMC mortality reporting form (for anaesthetists) PDF
SAAMC mortality reporting form (for surgeons and proceduralists) PDF
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Last updated 14:30 26.03.2024

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