Quality counts: auditing day-surgery services

Abstract

■ Clinical audit is a valuable tool in the drive towards quality.

■ Day-case surgery is designed to keep children within their families.

■ Parents of children having day-case surgery must be adequately informed and supported.

■ A telephone call following day-case surgery appears to give parents effective support.

■ Children experience few problems immediately following day-case surgery

Keywords

Clinical audit Day-case surgery,Family Information Quality Support,Telephone.

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