Authors' objectives:

To make recommendations on the coordination of all Australian health registries and, in particular, the development of a register of health interventions.

Authors' recommendations: Recommendations: - All Australian health registers should adopt the definitions associated with the generic elements outlined in the National Health Data Dictionary. - There should be an audit of all existing health registers. - Data linkage between health registers should be pursued. - Funding for register development should be the responsibility of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care. - A Central Oversight Body (COB) should be established to coordinate the development of all Australian health registries. This body would offer support and expert advice to those wishing to develop a register, ensure maintenance of standards, and disseminate information about the registers. - Surgical registers would enhance clinical effectiveness, as surgical outcomes can be monitored through audit, performance indicators, and clinical guideline development. The role of the Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S) could evolve to include development, coordination and dissemination of such a register.

Project Status: Completed

URL for project: http://www.surgeons.org/asernip-s/

Year Published: 2000

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: Australia

Organisation Name: Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures-Surgical

Contact Address: ASERNIP-S 24 King William Street, Kent Town SA 5067 Australia Tel: +61 8 8219 0900

Contact Name: racs.asernip@surgeons.org

Contact Email: racs.asernip@surgeons.org

Copyright: Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical