Developing a data dashboard for Calgary anesthesia departments

Project Partners

• All Calgary Anesthesiology Depts.

• Surgical SCN

• AHS RPI Unit

• AHS DIMR - Data & Data Governance Services

Project Leads

Dr. Donal Finnegan, Anesthesiologist, AHS, University of Calgary

Dr. Lara Cooke, Associate Dean Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development, University of Calgary

Project Manager - Inelda Gjata

Aims

The goal of this project is to implement a systematic, individualized and continuous data dashboard to report on important quality metrics.  This will drive evidence-informed practice within the Calgary Zone Department of Anesthesia.

The dashboard will report on five clinically important quality questions:

• Is the timing of my pre-operative antibiotic administration appropriate?

• Is my post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis appropriate?

• Are my patients hypothermic; should I make more or less use of forced air warming?

• Am I using low flow anesthesia consistently?

• What is my success rate for post-operative analgesia from my thoracic epidurals?

The Physician Learning Program is helping Calgary anesthesiologists implement the continuous reporting dashboard by providing:

• Project management support

• KT implementation support

• Data analyst resources

For more information, contact Inelda Gjata, Project Manager, at inelda.gjata2@ucalgary.ca

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