A RETROSPECTIVE RESEARCH STUDY ON THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY (M&M) FORUMS ON THE OVERALL MEDICAL PROFESSION AND PATIENT CARE

Objectives: The objective of this research was the reviewing the mortality and morbidity utility forum in the General Surgery at a tertiary health care hospital of Lahore, Pakistan. Methods: Design of the research was retrospective and it was carried out in Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore for the morbidity review through the data which was gathered in the hospital from February – April, 2017. Case notes were reviewed about all the patients in the specified timeframe for identification and review of the hospital morbidities. Results: A total of 340 cases were reviewed in the research period, it was identified through the study of the case notes that 61 patients (17.94%) had morbidities; 35 males (57.37%) & 26 females (42.62%). It was identified through the record of the morbidity in 32 patients (52.5%); whereas, 29 patients (47.5%) missed the morbidities. In total cases of the morbidities, 32 patients (52.5%) were under treatment in the general ward and 29 cases (47.5%) were in the areas of high dependency. General ward was observed with 9 cases (28%) of morbidities and 23 patients (79%) were observed in the area of higher dependency. Morbidities associated to the cavity of the abdomen were observed as the most repeated observed in 22 cases (36%). Seventeen cases were wound-related (28%) and 8 cardio-pulmonary cases (13%), which were second most repeated complications. Conclusions: Morbidities of the abdominal cavity were observed as the common most among the incidence of morbidities, next most common was the wound-related & cardio-pulmonary abnormalities. The mortality and morbidity forum are among the awareness activity which stands against the that time test and also acts as the corner-stone of post-graduate education. This activity is to be focused as the major and primary to train the programs of the postgraduates. Keywords: Morbidity, Postgraduate, Mortality, Training and Medical Education.