Articles: ninos.
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Patient safety indicators (PSI) were developed for hospitals to screen for healthcare-associated adverse events. PSIs are believed to be preventable and have become a part of major pay-for-performance programs. PSI-12 captures perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE), which contributes to morbidity and mortality of hospitalized patients. We aimed to evaluate PSI-12 events at our institution to identify areas for improvement of perioperative VTE prevention. ⋯ PSI-12 has several limitations in identifying quality of care issues in perioperative VTE. While it may be useful as a screening tool, further research for improvements are needed if it will remain one of the key measures in pay-for-performance.
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Antenatal vaccines are commonly delivered in primary care, yet the views of GPs regarding these programmes have been neglected in research to date. ⋯ There is support among GPs to embed vaccination programmes within routine antenatal care. Further educational resources, specifically designed for the needs of GPs, are needed to facilitate opportunistic discussion with pregnant women about vaccination.