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Past SSRS ProjectsImportance of communicationPrevious projects conducted by the Support Scheme for Rural Specialists include:
AROMAThe AROMA Risk Management and Audit Project was a collaboration between the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA). The Project aimed to provide an audit support and practice improvement program for rural specialist obstetricians and anaesthetists. It was designed to provide rural specialists with an opportunity to gain skills in risk management, develop and implement clinical audits, evaluate objectively adverse obstetric and anaesthetic outcomes within a safety and quality framework, and to provide them with collegiate support when managing these difficult events More Communicating for Better OutcomesThis project was a collaboration between the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), and the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA). The aim of the Communicating for Better Outcomes project was to improve specialists' competencies in communication, personal management, insight and patient advocacy. These skills are set within the context of risk management and gaining informed consent More Perinatal Mortality & Morbibity2004 pilotIn 2004 the Perinatal Mortality and Morbidity (PM&M) Audit was piloted in different regions in Victoria, South Australia and northern Tasmania. Six visits were carried out with over 50 perinatal deaths reviewed. The pilot project was a success in terms of creating an objective forum for peer audit, with sites benefiting from external review. 2005 projectPM&M continued in 2005 following the success of the 2004 pilot project. This project reviewed the perinatal mortality and morbidity at nine regional hospitals in Queensland and the Northern Territory . The aim was to provide a transparent audit of perinatal deaths and unexpected transfers to neonatal intensive care or nursery after caesarean section. Outcomes of the visit included reducing the isolation of rural and regional practitioners by providing peer review and connection with colleagues. Providing audit facilitators who have shared a common background of rural practice gave the audit and visitors' credibility and frankness in discussions about quality and safety. In addition, the audits raised awareness of the PSANZ Perinatal Morality Audit Guidelines.
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