The emergency oxygen audit tool is now available via the BTS Audit Tool website available here.
Emergency Oxygen Audit 2011
The National Emergency Oxygen Audit 2011 took place from 15 August to 1 November 2011. A copy of the revised patient data form and ward summary data form is available via the BTS audit system. A presentation given by Dr Ronan O'Driscoll at the BTS Winter Meeting on the Emergency Oxygen audit from 2008-2011 includes preliminary results for the 2011 audit.
Emergency Oxygen Audit 2010
The National Emergency Oxygen Audit 2010 took place from 1 October to 15 November 2010. A copy of the patient data form and ward summary data form is available here. Results of the 2010 audit can be downloaded here
Emergency Oxygen Audit 2009
The National Emergency Oxygen Audit 2009 collected data from 16 October to 26 November 2009. A copy of the patient data form and ward summary data form is available here.
The preliminary results of the 2009 audit were presented at the BTS Winter Meeting on 2 December 2009. The following presentations are available to download:
Dr Ronan O'Driscoll's presentation which contains overall data from the 2009 and 2008 national audits.
Dr Tony Davison's presentation which contains information on how the audit results can be used on a local basis.
Emergency Oxygen Audit 2008
The 2008 national audit was designed to collect data from hospitals across the country prior to the publication of the BTS guideline on emergency oxygen use in adult patients in October 2008.
Preliminary results from the 2008 data collection were presented at the BTS Winter Meeting in December 2008 and Dr O'Driscoll's presentation to the meeting of Oxygen Champions is available here.
If you have any queries about this audit please contact: audittools@brit-thoracic.org.uk