title: A regional computerised surgical audit project.
abstract: This paper describes a computerised surgical audit project which has been developed in the North West Thames region of the British National Health Service. The need for such a project and the reasons for the approach adopted are explained. The key feature is the capacity both for local audit within hospitals and for global audit between hospitals. Progress with implementing the project is reported. The uses of global audit are described and possible future developments outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data