AUDIT OF TOTAL SURGICAL CASES IN SOCIAL SECURITY HOSPITAL, LAHORE IN LAST ONE YEAR
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60127/Keywords:
Surgical Audit, Surgical procedures, OPDAbstract
Objectives: To study total surgical procedures carried out in Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital, Lahore from July, 2018 to June, 2019 by consulting the previous record of the institution.
Methodology: A retrospective study of surgical procedures conducted at Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital, Lahore from July, 2018 to June, 2019.
Results: Out of 444557 OPD patients, 26694 were admitted in the hospital. Major operations were performed on 5288 and minor operation on 6309 while 3777 patients were referred to other hospitals. However, in this period 50821 emergencies were dealt.
Conclusion: In this study we emphasize on the importance of bring audit systems in our primary and tertiary care hospitals to promote audit awareness and its benefits for patient care.
