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International Association for Ambulatory Surgery

Australian Representation on the International Association for Ambulatory Surgery (IAAS)

John Napoli, ADHA Claire Kennedy, ADSNA

International Association for Ambulatory Surgery Day Surgery Rates in Europe and USA

• Wide variation in rates of Ambulatory Surgery:
• USA 80-85%
• UK 70-75%
• Scandinavia 60-70% AS
• Hungary 60% AS
• France 48.8 % AS
• Slovakia 7 % AS

The mission of the IAAS is to promote the worldwide development and growth of high quality ambulatory surgery (day surgery). Day surgery has proven itself to be a high-quality, safe and cost-effective approach to surgical health care. In this light, IAAS members work together to carry out this mission free of partisan spirit and prejudice and are committed to the values of solidarity and equity of access to healthcare.

International Association for Ambulatory Surgery IAAS Mission Statement

• All individuals must have access to safe and quality health care services
• Reduction of hospital costs and development of ambulatory surgery free-up

resources enabling better overall health coverage and a reduction of health inequalities within the same country and between countries

• Benchmarking both in terms of volume and clinical outcomes is an effective way

to promote further development of quality and safety

• Dissemination of information and exchange of good practices are a key factor to

creating synergy and reducing disparities

• IAAS initiatives are guided by the spirit of collaboration between member

associations and of solidarity with the less wealthy nations and therefore the IAAS is committed to implementing the various tasks on a volunteer basis.

International Association for Ambulatory Surgery IAAS believes that …

• Health policies that encourage the development of ambulatory surgery as a safe

and high quality model of care

• Health financing mechanisms and reimbursement schemes that do not hinder the

development of ambulatory surgery

• Harmonisation of information systems based on a set of common indicators that

allow benchmarking both at the European and International level

International Association for Ambulatory Surgery IAAS members advocate for …

Australian Day Surgery Nurses Association (ADSNA) Australian Day Hospitals Association (ADHA) Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASC) Society of Ambulatory Anaesthesia (SAMBA) Belgian Association of Ambulatory Surgery (BAAS) British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) China Ambulatory Surgery Alliance (CASA) Danish Association of Day Surgery (DSDK) Dutch Association of Day Care and Short Stay (NVDK) Finnish Ambulatory Anaesthesiologists French Association of Ambulatory Surgery (AFCA) German Association for Ambulatory Surgery (BAO)

19 Member Countries sit

• n the

General Assembly of the IAAS

Hungarian Association of Ambulatory Surgery (HAAS) Indian Association of Day Surgery Italian Federation of Ambulatory Surgery (FIDS) Japanese Short Stay Surgery Association (JSSSA) Norwegian Day Surgery Association (NORDAF) Colombian Society of Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation (SCARE) Portuguese Association of Ambulatory Surgery (APCA) Spanish Association of Major Ambulatory Surgery (ASECMA) Swedish Association of Day Surgery (SADS)

International Association for Ambulatory Surgery IAAS General Assembly

International Association for Ambulatory Surgery

Gamal Mohamed Eldin Current President Hungarian Association for Ambulatory Surgery Beverley Philip President Elect American Society of Anesthesiologists

Journal

International Association for Ambulatory Surgery

IAAS e-newsletter Ambulatory Surgery Handbook and Online Training

IAAS Website

• The IAAS is committed to becoming less Eurocentric and more global. They aim

to achieve this by:

• Electing a non European president - The President Elect is Beverly Philip

from the USA

• Expanding IAAS into Asia. China is investing heavily into Ambulatory Surgery

and will host the IAAS Congress in 2017

• China is planning to educate and help other Asian Countries develop

Ambulatory Surgery

• Expanding IAAS further into South America with Colombia just coming on

board the IAAS GA and bidding to host the 2019 IAAS Conference.

• International Benchmarking:
• Australia, UK and USA have been invited to participate

International Association for Ambulatory Surgery IAAS Priorities

• With the future expansion and growth of Ambulatory Surgery in Asia, it is vital for

Australia to continue it’s representation within the IAAS hierarchy, to strengthen

• ur image when dealing and negotiating with Government
• We need to continue to strengthen ties between our two organisations, ADHA

and ADSNA to ensure a comprehensive representation of Day Surgery in Australia

• Australians can be proud of the standards that we have in our Day Hospitals.

However, continued international collaboration and communication is vital for us to be at the cutting edge of Day Surgery development.

International Association for Ambulatory Surgery Final thoughts

International Association for Ambulatory Surgery