NGO Surgical Delivery data collection, collaboration, best practices

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NGO Surgical Delivery- data collection,
collaboration, best practices
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Definitions

• There is a need for standard definitions when
  discussing NGO contribution to surgical care in
  the developing world.
• Standard definition of a surgical case
• Standard definition of outcomes
• i.e. mortality at what point, definition of
  infection

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Data Collection

• Standardized basic data collection tools should
  be developed.
• Many NGOs are collecting data but may not be the
  same data, may not be using the data.
• Sharing of data
• Building a data repository
• Data collection for what purpose?
• Purpose should drive which variables are
  collected.

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Standards

• A coordinating body should be identified
• Is this coordinating body ACS or OGB or other?
• Guidelines for minimum standards for NGOs should
  be developed
• Best practices

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Co-ordination of NGO Efforts

• Duplication of efforts is common
• Possible cooperation of NGOs within an area
• Cooperation with European and Asian NGOs
• Co-ordination of ancillary information
• Examples How to find cheap mesh or cell phones
  for use on site

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Quantification of NGO contribution to the met need

• Collaboration between existing data collectors
• Further quantification of NGO contribution to the
  met need
• Helps support surgical programs in competition
  for global public health funding.