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