A diagram that maps the patient’s journey from time surgery is contemplated through to an optimal outcome.

Join us at the Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas, Queensland this November for the 11th Annual Australian and New Zealand Symposium of Perioperative Medicine: ‘The three “e”s of POM - efficient, effective, equitable’.

The Networks perioperative anaphylaxis response course is currently under construction to meet the newly published ANZAAG Anaphylaxis guidelines.

Join us on Thursday 6 May for the results of the Perioperative Administration of Dexamethasone and Infection (PADDI) trial.

Dr Benjamin Pons has been awarded the 2022 Dr Andrew Couch Memorial Award.

Important information on changes to the design of salbutamol (Ventolin) metered dose inhalers (MDIs/‘puffers’) in Australia.

Dr Hore has been appointed Co-Chair of the new Australian Infection Prevention and Control Panel with Associate Professor John Ferguson.

New this month: cardiac implantable electronic device guidelines; bowtie diagram incident analysis; New Zealand healthcare-associated infections; ANZ Audits of Surgical Mortality; webinars, training and more.

A two-year pilot collaborative project, involving anaesthetists and surgeons, highlights the benefit of national quality care hospital standards for emergency abdominal (surgical) procedures to reduce mortality and length of hospital stay for patients.