Reporting of Anaesthetic Mortality in WA

The Western Australian Anaesthetic Mortality Committee'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.

WAAMC forms and templates

Glossary of Terms Case Classification

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Glossary of Terms Case Classification

Education and training resources

How to report anaesthetic mortality in WA 2021

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How to report anaesthetic mortality in WA 2021

Education and training resources

WA Template for Reporting Anaesthetic Mortality Cases

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WA Template for Reporting Anaesthetic Mortality Cases

Education and training resources

WA Anaesthetic Mortality Reporting General Information

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WA Anaesthetic Mortality Reporting General Information

Education and training resources

WA Anaesthetic Mortality Committee - 2023 Report

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WA Anaesthetic Mortality Committee - 2023 Report

Education and training resources

Anaesthetic incident reporting

We oversee a range of incident reporting activities in Australia and New Zealand, including mortality reporting and webAIRS, to ensure that we continue to be two of the safest countries in the world to undergo anaesthesia.