Herramientas para fomentar la seguridad en pacientes críticos

Abstract

Patient safety is a priority for all healthcare systems and is especially relevant in critical patients. Despite its relevance and progress, in recent years there are still many patients who suffer adverse events with harm and negative repercussions for professionals and institutions. Zero projects are presented as strategies to reduce infections related to invasive devices and this type of adverse events, demonstrating their remarkable effectiveness. This article presents the main tools to improve safety in daily ICU care and discusses how to involve professionals in the evaluation through safety indicators.