Resources for Participating Sites
EmLap and NoLap Audit Top Tips
Advice submitted by the audit's top performing sites on how to make the patient data collection and completion process a success.
We have also put together a list of top tips for identifying cases for the NoLap registry.
We have also created a poster to help stimulate engagement with the NoLap Audit, which can be printed and posted throughout relevant departments.
Guide for Calculating Hospital's Observed/Expected Mortality Ratio
Instructions for calculating how your hospital's in-patient mortality rate compares to the expected mortality based on preoperative risk assessment, as well as a working example.
Job Description for NELA Local Clinical Leads
Without the commitment and enthusiasm of hospital NELA teams and Leads, NELA would not have achieved the high levels of case ascertainment, data completeness and innovative quality improvement initiatives that have improved care for patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. We are grateful to all who have worked to achieve this.
NELA has produced a draft job description for Local Clinical Leads that sets out expected roles and behaviours. This job description should be used to ensure NELA work is supported locally.
NELA Nurse Job Advert Template
We are sharing with you an Emergency Laparotomy Nurse job template that can be adapted for your own needs. Please download below.
NELA Certificate of Participation
The NELA Project Team can help create certificates of participation for staff involved in NELA. Please contact us at NELA@rcoa.ac.uk.