Medicina intensiva
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Multicenter Study
[Secondary prevention of alcohol and/or drug abuse in trauma patients: results of a national survey in Spain].
To determine the degree of activity in the field of secondary prevention of alcohol and/or drug abuse in trauma patients in Spain. ⋯ Most centers surveyed are unaware of the usefulness of secondary prevention in trauma patients. This lack of awareness may be responsible for the lack of activity in this field in Spain. A plan to increase awareness, including educational interventions, is necessary to promote secondary prevention of alcohol and drug abuse among trauma patients.
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The safety and quality care are two attributes of the health care that are closely intertwined. Quality is a feature of the system that delivers health care, thereby improving it, we need a proper reorganization teamwork. ⋯ The evidence currently available suggest that the safety and quality of care can be improved. In this article presents some of the strategies and interventions developed to optimize the processes of care in critically ill patients, and improve the safety culture in the ICU.