AAAQIP

Website improvements

Improvements are currently being made to this website to improve the usability and functionality of the site. It is anticipated that the changes will be complete by end of February 2012. If during this week you have difficulty finding anything on the website then please contact the AAAQIP team on 0117 323 2612/2267 or e-mail info@aaaqip.com. Apologies for any inconvenience caused during this period of improvement.

NVD - record status December 10-December 11...are all your records available for analysis?

Please ensure all your data is entered into the NVD and that your red records are updated as soon as possible. We realise that this requires significant effort by all contributors, but with complete data entry we will be confident in our data analysis reports in addition to demonstrating a commitment to gathering data to support patient safety. There was a 6 month time lag before all records were being entered onto the NVD but this being reduced to currently 2 months delay. This can be seen by comparing this chart against previous ones. We encourage timely entry of records...

5pm Friday 28th October deadline for submissions for AAA Turndown Audit 05/09/11-23/10/11

All cases turned down for AAA surgery between 05/09/11-23/10/11 should be submitted to the national AAA turn down audit by 5pm Friday 28th October. Cases can be submitted by clicking the link below and either completing the online form or downloading a paper copy and faxing it to 0117 323 5168. http://www.aaaqip.com/aaaqip/aaa-turndown-audit-050911-161011.html Little is currently known about national turndown rates for AAA patients. This audit has been created to help provide insight into this. To ensure a robust and representative dataset is collected all surgeons are encouraged to participate and submit details about all AAA patients turned down between 5th...

NVD - record status August 10-October 11...are all your records available for analysis?

Please ensure all your data is entered into the NVD and that your red records are updated as soon as possible. We realise that this requires significant effort by all contributors, but with complete data entry we will be confident in our data analysis reports in addition to demonstrating a commitment to gathering data to support patient safety. There was a 6 month time lag before all records were being entered onto the NVD but this is starting to reduce. This can be seen by comparing this chart against previous ones. We encourage timely entry of records onto the NVD...

AAAQIP HIGHLIGHT REPORT (SEPTEMBER 2011)

Please find the AAAQIP bimonthly Highlight Report below covering the developments of the Programme over the August-September period. The report summarizes findings and agreed actions from our recent Regional Progress meetings in Yorkshire and the Humber and Northern Ireland. Download 10 AAAQIP Highlight Report (Sept 2011) (pdf)

National findings following Data Validation Exercise - AAA mortality (Eng, Wales, NI Aug 11)

To view the full findings from the data validation exercise undertaken by units in England, Wales and Northern Ireland please download the document below. Download Findings from Data Validation Exercise Aug 11 (doc) Data validation in Scotland is currently underway and all national findings will be available in November 2011 and will be available at the Vascular Society AGM. For more details about the AGM please visit http://agm.vascularsociety.org.uk/