Monday, 19 April 2021, 11:59 am
The Perioperative Mortality Review Committee (POMRC) is
calling for district health boards (DHBs) to conduct an
in-depth review into all cases of major trauma resulting in
hospitalisation in Māori aged 15-18 years.
The
recommendation comes from the POMRC’s ninth report,
published today, which found that Māori youth aged between
15 and 18 years were three times more likely to die in the
30 days following major trauma than non-Māori in the same
age group.
The POMRC reviews deaths related to surgery
and anaesthesia that take place within the 30 days following
an operation. It advises the Health Quality & Safety
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The Perioperative Mortality Review Committee wants district health boards to conduct an in-depth review into all cases of major trauma resulting in hospitalisation in Māori aged 15-18 years.
The committee, which reviews deaths related to surgery and anaesthesia, says Māori youth aged between 15 and 18 years were three times more likely to die in the 30 days following major trauma than non-Māori in the same age group.
Its ninth report published today says Māori were 37 percent more likely than non-Māori not to get an initial CT scan and 56 percent more likely to die in the first 30 days following major trauma that did not involve serious traumatic brain injury.
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Experts are calling for a national consensus guideline on prioritising CT scans for trauma cases. Photo / File
Experts are calling for a national consensus guideline on prioritising CT scans for trauma cases. Photo / File
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A new report has found Māori youth aged between 15 and 18 years old three times more likely to die in the 30 days following major trauma than non-Māori in the same age group.
The Perioperative Mortality Review Committee (POMRC) is now calling for District Health Boards to conduct an in-depth review into all cases of major trauma resulting in hospitalisation.
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A report reveals Maori aged 15 to 18 years old are three times more likely to die following major trauma.
The Perioperative Mortality Review Committee also found Maori are 37 per cent less likely to receive a CT scan than non-Maori.
Spokesman Doctor Dick Ongley says they re now demanding DHBs review all cases of major trauma resulting in hospitalisation.
He says we need to follow their journey right from the time they interacted with hospital services, and the care they received.