Analysis of healthcare-related incidents in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, between 2016 and 2017

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https://doi.org/10.22239/2317-269X.01315

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Public Health Surveillance, Patient Safety, Health Surveillance

Abstract

Introduction: Health care incidents represent a serious public health problem since they are associated with increased mortality, length of hospitalization and treatment costs. In this context, the continuous monitoring and surveillance of incident occurrence by the health services are important prevention tools. Objective: To describe and evaluate the quality of the incident notification related to healthcare occurred in the city of Porto Alegre, RS, between 2016 and 2017. Method: A descriptive study that proposes to calculate the prevalence of notified incidents and to analyze their variables from secondary data. Results: A total of 1,059 events occurred among the studied years, most of them in hospitals, with mild damage and during healthcare. The most affected age group was the elderly and the most frequent incidents were produced by falls. The most frequent never event were pressure ulcers and the quality of the notification was generally low. Conclusions: It is important risk monitoring and incident notification to be permanent practices in health services and the notified data to be used as a tool for constant improvement of healthcare processes.

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Author Biographies

  • Joaquim Basso Cartana, Escola de Saúde Pública, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil

    Possui graduação em Farmácia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (2011).

  • Anelise Breier, Secretaria Municipal da Saúde, Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, R, BrasilS

    Possui graduação em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1983) e mestrado em Epidemiologia pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas (2005). Atualmente é enfermeiro da Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre, professor da Escola de Saúde Pública do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, professor convidado da Escola Superior de Gestão e Ciências da Saúde e professor convidado da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Tem experiência na área de Saúde Coletiva, com ênfase em Saúde Pública, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: políticas de saúde, saúde pública, vigilância em saúde, epidemiologia e controle de infecção.

  • Taís Anelo, Secretaria Municipal da Saúde, Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil

    Graduação em Enfermagem pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (2008). Mestre em Ensino na Saúde pela Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA). Especialista em Enfermagem em Terapia Intensiva e Qualidade e Segurança no Cuidado ao Paciente, MBA em Controle de Infecção e Gestão em Saúde. Atualmente atua na Coordenação Municipal de Controle de Infecção e Núcleo de Segurança do Paciente da Coordenadoria Geral de Vigilância em Saúde (CGVS) - Secretaria Municipal de Saúde - Prefeitura de Porto Alegre. Docente do Curso de Enfermagem do Centro Universitário Metodista IPA.

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Published

2020-02-27

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2020): February

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Analysis of healthcare-related incidents in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, between 2016 and 2017. (2020). Health Surveillance under Debate: Society, Science & Technology , 8(1), 71-79. https://doi.org/10.22239/2317-269X.01315