• Medicina intensiva · Jul 2020

    Incidents related to critical patient safety during in-hospital transfer.

    • R M Catalán-Ibars, M C Martín-Delgado, E Puigoriol-Juvanteny, E Zapater-Casanova, M Lopez-Alabern, J L Lopera-Caballero, J P González de Velasco, M Coll-Solà, M Juanola-Codina, and N Roger-Casals.
    • Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Universitario de Vic-Consorcio Hospitalario de Vic, España; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y Bienestar, Universidad de Vic-Central de CataluñaEspaña.
    • Med Intensiva. 2020 Jul 15.

    ObjectiveTo analyze the incidents related to patient safety (IRSP) and their risk factors during in-hospital transfer (IHT) of critical patients after the application of a protocol, and to evaluate safety during transfer using quality indicators.DesignA prospective, observational and non-intervention cohort study was carried out.SettingA 10-bed multipurpose Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a second level university hospital.PatientsAll IHTs of critical patients in the ICU for diagnostic tests and to the operating room between March 2011 and March 2017 were included in the study.Main MeasurementsDemographic variables, patient severity, transfer priority, moment of the day, reason and type of transfer team. Pre-transport checklist items and IRSP were collected. A biannual analysis was made of quality indicators designed for IHT.ResultsA total of 805 transfers were registered, mostly of an urgent nature (53.7%) and for diagnostic tests (77%). In turn, 112 transfers (13.9%) presented some type of IRSP; 54% related to the equipment and 30% related to team and organization. Adverse events occurred in 19 (2.4%) transfers. Risk factors identified in the multivariate analysis were mechanical ventilation and the transport team. The evolution of the indicators related to transport was significantly favorable.ConclusionsAfter the application of an IHT protocol, IRSP are low. The main risk factor is invasive mechanical ventilation. The experience of the team performing IHT influences the detection of a greater number of incidents.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier España, S.L.U. y SEMICYUC. All rights reserved.

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