Challenging Dogma by Skipping the Emergency Department Thoracotomy: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of the Trauma Quality Improvement Database.

INTRODUCTION: Survival following emergency department thoracotomy (EDT) for patients in extremis is poor. Whether intervention in the operating room instead of EDT in select patients could lead to improved outcomes is unknown. We hypothesized that patients who underwent intervention in the operating room would have improved outcomes compared to those who underwent EDT. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of the Trauma Quality Improvement Program database from 2017 to 2021. All adult patients who underwent EDT, operating room thoracotomy (ORT), or sternotomy as the first form of surgical intervention within 1 h of arrival were included. Of patients without prehospital cardiac arrest, propensity score matching was utilized to create three comparable groups. The primary outcome was survival. Secondary outcomes included time to procedure. RESULTS: There were 1865 EDT patients, 835 ORT patients, and 456 sternotomy patients who met the inclusion criteria. There were 349 EDT, 344 ORT, and 408 sternotomy patients in the matched analysis. On Cox multivariate regression, there was an increased risk of mortality with EDT versus sternotomy (HR 4.64, P < 0.0001), EDT versus ORT (HR 1.65, P < 0.0001), and ORT versus sternotomy (HR 2.81, P < 0.0001). Time to procedure was shorter with EDT versus sternotomy (22 min versus 34 min, P < 0.0001) and versus ORT (22 min versus 37 min, P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: There was an association between sternotomy and ORT versus EDT and improved mortality. In select patients, operative approaches rather than the traditional EDT could be considered.

Evaluation of the practice of reprocessing ORs in German hospitals from an infection prevention and control perspective.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyze the cleaning and disinfection of operating rooms (ORs) status quo focusing on hygiene plans in German hospitals. METHODS: In 2016, a structured online survey was sent to infection prevention and control (IPC) specialists at the cost calculation hospitals of the Institute for the Hospital Remuneration System (InEK) and all university hospitals in Germany (n = 365). RESULTS: With a response rate of 27.4%, 78% stated that written hygiene plans were available. After cleaning and disinfecting an OR with a "septic" patient, 55% waited until surfaces were dry before reusing in accordance with national recommendations, 27% waited > 30 min. Additionally, 28% of hospitals had ORs only for "septic" patients. In 56% "septic" patients were only operated on at the end of the program. Postoperative monitoring of patients with bacteria with special IPC requirements took place in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) (29%), operating room (OR) (52%), intensive care unit (ICU) (53%), and in the intermediate care unit (IMC) (19%). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Despite written hygiene plans in place the partly long duration of OR nonuse time following IPC measures, the consistent continued use of stratification for "septic" patients and the postoperative follow-up care of patients with colonizing/infecting bacteria with special IPC requirements in the OR and high care areas represent relevant potential for improvement.

What could improve surgical data system at health facilities with high surgical volume in Ethiopia?

BACKGROUND: The effective management of surgical and anesthesia care relies on quality data and its readily availability for both patient-centered decision-making and facility-level improvement efforts. Recognizing this critical need, the Strengthening Systems for Improved Surgical Outcomes (SSISO) project addressed surgical care data management and information use practices across 23 health facilities from October 2019 to September 2022. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of SSISO interventions in enhancing practices related to surgical data capture, reporting, analysis, and visualization. METHODS: This study employed a mixed method, pre- post intervention evaluation design to assess changes in data management and utilization practices at intervention facilities. The intervention packages included capacity building trainings, monthly mentorship visits facilitated by a hub-and-spoke approach, provision of data capture tools, and reinforcement of performance review teams. Data collection occurred at baseline (February - April 2020) and endline (April - June 2022). The evaluation focused on the availability and appropriate use of data capture tools, as well as changes in performance review practices. Appropriate use of registers was defined as filling all the necessary data onto the registers, and this was verified by completeness of selected key data elements in the registers. RESULTS: The proportion of health facilities with Operation Room (OR) scheduling, referral, and surgical site infection registers significantly increased by 34.8%, 56.5% and 87%, respectively, at project endline compared to baseline. Availability of OR and Anesthesia registers remained high throughout the project, at 91.3% and 95.6%, respectively. Furthermore, the appropriate use of these registers improved, with statistically significant increases observed for OR scheduling registers (34.8% increase). Increases were also noted for OR register (9.5% increase) and anesthesia register (4.5% increase), although not statistically significant. Assessing the prior three months reports, the report submissions to the Ministry of Health/Regional Health Bureau (MOH/RHB) rose from 85 to 100%, reflecting complete reporting at endline period. Additionally, the proportion of surgical teams analyzing and displaying data for informed decision-making significantly increased from 30.4% at baseline to 60.8% at endline period. CONCLUSION: The implemented interventions positively impacted surgical data management and utilization practice at intervention facilities. These positive changes were likely attributable to capacity building trainings and regular mentorship visits via hub-and-spoke approach. Hence, we recommend further investigation into the effectiveness of similar intervention packages in improving surgical data management, data analysis and visualization practices in low- and middle-income country settings.

Prioritising patients for semi-urgent surgery: A scoping review.

BACKGROUND: Semi-urgent surgery where surgical intervention is required within 48 h of admission and the patient is medically stable is vulnerable to scheduling delays. Given the challenges in accessing health care, there is a need for a detailed understanding of the factors that impact decisions on scheduling semi-urgent surgeries. AIM: To identify and describe the organisational, departmental and contextual factors that determine healthcare professionals' prioritising patients for semi-urgent surgeries. METHODS: We used the Joanna Briggs Institute guidance for scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. Four online databases were used: EBSCO Academic Search Complete, EBSCO Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, OVID Embase and EBSCO Medline. Articles were eligible for inclusion if they published in English and focussed on the scheduling of patients for surgery were included. Data were extracted by one author and checked by another and analysed descriptively. Findings were synthesises using the Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence for practice and Research recommendations framework. RESULTS: Twelve articles published between 1999 and 2022 were included. The Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence for practice and Research recommendations framework highlighted themes of emergency surgery scheduling and its impact on operating room utilisation. Gaps in the management of operating room utilisation and the incorporation of semi-urgent surgeries into operating schedules were also identified. Finally, the lack of consensus on the definition of semi-urgent surgery and the parameters used to assign surgical acuity to patients was evident. CONCLUSIONS: This scoping review identified patterns in the scheduling methods, and involvement of key decision makers. Yet there is limited evidence about how key decision makers reach consensus on prioritising patients for semi-urgent surgery and its impact on patient experience. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No Patient or Public Contribution.

Retrospective Analysis of Associated Costs and Sources of Variability in OR Utilization Across Weekdays.

Few studies have examined variability in OR utilization across weekdays. We conducted a retrospective analysis to determine OR utilization differences by day of the week and the source and financial effects of any variability. We extracted 55 months of data from a surgical data repository to calculate OR utilization, late starts, idle times, and delays for each weekday. Declines in OR utilization occurred as the week progressed and were attributed to compounding changes in late start, delay, and idle time. The average weekly cost for each OR associated with unused staffed minutes below a target OR utilization of 85% was $19,383, and the comparable lost weekly revenue was $60,256. Perioperative leaders should identify sources of OR utilization variability when developing strategies that enhance outcomes for patients, minimize costs, and maximize revenue.

Incidence and risk factors of operating room-acquired pressure injury: a cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Operating room-acquired pressure injury (PI) is defined as PI that develops within the first 48 to 72 hours after surgery. PURPOSE: To determine the incidence and risk factors of operating room-acquired PI. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at a university hospital in Turkey between May 20, 2021, and December 20, 2021, and included 309 patients who met the inclusion criteria. The study was reported based on the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist for cross-sectional studies. RESULTS: Operating room-acquired PI developed in 5.8% of the patients in this study. Moreover, 54.4% of the patients had medical devices, and medical device-acquired PI occurred in 4.2% of these patients (7/168). Patient age, hemodynamic parameters, and albumin level, as well as duration of surgery, were found to affect the development of operating room-acquired PI. CONCLUSION: Surgical nurses are responsible for both recognizing situations that may result in perioperative PI and taking necessary precautions. It is recommended that nurses identify existing and potential preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative risks that impair skin integrity and affect tissue oxygenation to reduce the risk of operating room-acquired PI.

Ergonomics in the operating room and surgical training: a survey on the Italian scenario.

Introduction: Surgical-related injuries are frequent, in fact the reported percentage of musculoskeletal disorders in surgeons is between 47% and 87%. These conditions are caused by long periods of standing, incorrect postures, repeated movements, little rest between operations, the lack of integrated operator rooms, the correct number and arrangement of monitors and the use of non-ergonomic instruments. This survey aims to assess the Italian overview both highlighting how prevalent surgical-related injury is in our surgeons and whether there is an operating room ergonomics education program in Italian surgical specialty schools. Methods: An anonymous questionnaire was designed through SurveyMonkey© web application. This survey was composed of 3 different sections concerning the general characteristics of the participants, their surgical background and any training performed, and any injuries or ailments related to the surgical activity. The survey was carried out in the period 1th of December 2022 and the 6th of February 2023. Results: At the close of our survey, 300 responses were collected. Among the participants, the two most represented specialties were Gynecology and Obstetrics (42.3%) and General Surgery (39.7%) and surgeons were mainly employed in the Northern regions of Italy (54.8%). Analyzing the participants' background, 61.7% of the respondents had laparoscopic training during their training and only 53.1% had a pelvic trainer during their residency. In accordance with 98.7% of the respondents, during surgery we have the feeling of being in an uncomfortable position that causes discomfort or muscle pain, and regarding the frequency of these discomforts, the majority of our study population experiences these problems monthly (46.2%), while in 29.6% it is experienced weekly, 12.1% annually and finally 12.1% daily. The surgical approach that is most correlated with these disorders is laparoscopy (62.7%) while the one that causes the least discomfort is robotic surgery (1.4%). These discomforts cause 43.9% of our population to take a break or do short exercises to reduce pain during surgery, and the body areas most affected are the back (61.6%), neck (40.6%) and shoulders (37.8%). Conclusion: Despite this, our survey allows us to highlight some now-known gaps present in the surgical training program of our schools and the lack of protection toward our surgeons during their long career.

Handling 'carbon footprint' in orthopaedics.

INTRODUCTION: The National Health Service contributes 4%-5% of England and Wales' greenhouse gases and a quarter of all public sector waste. Between 20% and 33% of healthcare waste originates from a hospital's operating room, and up to 90% of waste is sent for costly and unneeded hazardous waste processing. The goal of this study was to quantify the amount and type of waste produced during a selection of common trauma and elective orthopaedic operations, and to calculate the carbon footprint of processing the waste. METHODS: Waste generated for both elective and trauma procedures was separated primarily into clean and contaminated, paper or plastic, and then weighed. The annual carbon footprint for each operation at each site was subsequently calculated. RESULTS: Elective procedures can generate up to 16.5kg of plastic waste per procedure. Practices such as double-draping the patient contribute to increasing the quantity of waste. Over the procedures analysed, the mean total plastic waste at the hospital sites varied from 6 to 12kg. One hospital site undertook a pilot of switching disposable gowns for reusable ones with a subsequent reduction of 66% in the carbon footprint and a cost saving of £13,483.89. CONCLUSIONS: This study sheds new light on the environmental impact of waste produced during trauma and elective orthopaedic procedures. Mitigating the environmental impact of the operating room requires a collective drive for a culture change to sustainability and social responsibility. Each clinician can have an impact upon the carbon footprint of their operating theatre.

Video-Assisted vs Robotic-Assisted Lung Lobectomies for Operating Room Resource Utilization and Patient Outcomes.

Importance: With increased use of robots, there is an inadequate understanding of minimally invasive modalities' time costs. This study evaluates the operative durations of robotic-assisted vs video-assisted lung lobectomies. Objective: To compare resource utilization, specifically operative time, between video-assisted and robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lung lobectomies. Design, Setting, and Participants: This retrospective cohort study evaluated patients aged 18 to 90 years who underwent minimally invasive (robotic-assisted or video-assisted) lung lobectomy from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2022, with 90 days' follow-up after surgery. The study included multicenter electronic health record data from 21 hospitals within an integrated health care system in Northern California. Thoracic surgery was regionalized to 4 centers with 14 board-certified general thoracic surgeons. Exposures: Robotic-assisted or video-assisted lung lobectomy. Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary outcome was operative duration (cut to close) in minutes. Secondary outcomes were length of stay, 30-day readmission, and 90-day mortality. Comparisons between video-assisted and robotic-assisted lobectomies were generated using the Wilcoxon rank sum test for continuous variables and the χ2 test for categorical variables. The average treatment effects were estimated with augmented inverse probability treatment weighting (AIPTW). Patient and surgeon covariates were adjusted for and included patient demographics, comorbidities, and case complexity (age, sex, race and ethnicity, neighborhood deprivation index, body mass index, Charlson Comorbidity Index score, nonelective hospitalizations, emergency department visits, a validated laboratory derangement score, a validated institutional comorbidity score, a surgeon-designated complexity indicator, and a procedural code count), and a primary surgeon-specific indicator. Results: The study included 1088 patients (median age, 70.1 years [IQR, 63.3-75.8 years]; 704 [64.7%] female), of whom 446 (41.0%) underwent robotic-assisted and 642 (59.0%) underwent video-assisted lobectomy. The median unadjusted operative duration was 172.0 minutes (IQR, 128.0-226.0 minutes). After AIPTW, there was less than a 10% difference in all covariates between groups, and operative duration was a median 20.6 minutes (95% CI, 12.9-28.2 minutes; P < .001) longer for robotic-assisted compared with video-assisted lobectomies. There was no difference in adjusted secondary patient outcomes, specifically for length of stay (0.3 days; 95% CI, -0.3 to 0.8 days; P = .11) or risk of 30-day readmission (adjusted odds ratio, 1.29; 95% CI, 0.84-1.98; P = .13). The unadjusted 90-day mortality rate (1.3% [n = 14]) was too low for the AIPTW modeling process. Conclusions and Relevance: In this cohort study, there was no difference in patient outcomes between modalities, but operative duration was longer in robotic-assisted compared with video-assisted lung lobectomy. Given that this elevated operative duration is additive when applied systematically, increased consideration of appropriate patient selection for robotic-assisted lung lobectomy is needed to improve resource utilization.

Lack of Association of Pediatric Surgical Patient Outcomes With Increased Disposable Operating Room Supply Costs.

INTRODUCTION: There is wide variation in the cost of disposable operating room supplies between surgeons performing the same operation at the same institution. The general relationship between variation in disposable supply cost and patient outcomes is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between disposable supply cost and patient outcomes for sixteen common operations. METHODS: Cost data were reviewed for the most common procedures performed by five surgical divisions at a single children's hospital over a six-month period in 2021. For procedure, the median disposable OR costs were calculated. Each operation performed was categorized as low cost (below the group median) or high cost (above the group median. We compared the rates of adverse events (clinic visit within 5 days, 30-day emergency department visit, unplanned reoperation, unplanned readmission, anesthesia complications, prolonged hospital length of stay, need for blood product transfusion, or death) between procedures with low and high disposable supply costs. RESULTS: 1139 operations performed by 48 unique surgeons from five specialties were included; 596 (52%) were low-cost and 543 (48%) high-cost. The low and high-cost groups did not differ regarding most demographic characteristics. Overall, 21.9% of children suffered any adverse outcome; this rate did not differ between the low and high-cost groups when evaluated individually or in aggregate (20.5% vs 23.6%, p = 0.23). CONCLUSION: Our data demonstrate that across a wide range of pediatric surgical procedures, the cost of disposable operating room supplies was not associated with the risk of adverse outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3.

Impacto del uso de anillos y uñas esmaltadas en la calidad de la higiene de manos en el personal de salud / Impact of the use of rings and nail polish on hand hygiene quality in healthcare workers

Resumen Introducción: Las infecciones asociadas a la atención de salud son un problema frecuente en el ambiente hospitalario. La higiene de manos es la medida más efectiva para su prevención. El uso de ciertos accesorios en las manos podría disminuir su efectividad y favorecer la transmisión horizontal de agentes infecciosos. Objetivo: Revisar los estudios publicados que evalúan el impacto del uso de anillos y uñas esmaltadas en la calidad de la higiene de manos en trabajadores de la salud. Métodos: Búsqueda no sistemática en base de datos PUBMED/MEDLINE (1978-2018) de estudios en los cuales se mide la calidad de la higiene de manos o lavado quirúrgico, mediante cultivos cuantitativos o tinciones fluorescentes. Resultados: Uso de anillos: Trece de 51 artículos cumplían los criterios de inclusión. Siete fueron realizados en unidades clínicas, y en todos ellos éste se asoció a menor calidad de la higiene de manos (la mayoría de baja calidad). Contrariamente, en tres de cuatro estudios primarios realizados en pabellón (de baja calidad), su uso no impactó en la calidad del lavado quirúrgico. Igualmente, dos revisiones sistemáticas obtuvieron similares conclusiones. Uñas esmaltadas: siete de 54 artículos fueron incluidos. En cuatro hubo resultados discordantes (la mayoría de baja calidad). En un estudio controlado se observó reducción en la calidad del lavado quirúrgico sólo cuando el esmalte estaba dañado. El esmalte gel se asoció a menor calidad de la higiene de manos en dos estudios experimentales. Conclusiones: No existe evidencia de calidad suficiente para asociar el uso de estos accesorios con reducción en la calidad de la higiene de manos. Tampoco queda demostrada su inocuidad. En base a la evidencia disponible (la mayoría de baja calidad), se observó un impacto negativo del uso de anillos en unidades clínicas y también de uñas con esmalte dañado en pabellones quirúrgicos. Se requieren estudios de mejor calidad para abordar estos relevantes tópicos.

Abstract Background: Health-care-associated infections are a frequent problem in hospital environments. Hand hygiene is the most effective measure to prevent outbreaks. The use of certain accessories could decrease its effectiveness, facilitating horizontal transmission of pathogens. Objective: Analyze the evidence that assess the impact of the use of rings and nail polish on hand hygiene quality in healthcare workers. Methods: Non-systematic search in PUBMED/MEDLINE database (1978-2018) of studies in which the quality of hand hygiene or surgical washing is measured, using quantitative cultures or fluorescent stains. Results: Wearing rings: 13 studies met the inclusion criteria. Seven were carried out in general wards. In all of them the use of rings was associated with lower quality of hand hygiene (the majority of low quality). Contrarily, in 3 of 4 primary studies carried out in the operating rooms (of low quality), their use did not affect the quality of surgical washing. Similarly, two systematic reviews obtained similar conclusions. Nail polish: 7 of 54 studies met the inclusion criteria. In four of them there were discordant results (the majority of low quality). One RCT showed a reduction in the quality of surgical washing only when the nail polish was damaged. Gel nail polish was associated with lower quality in two experimental studies. Conclusions: There is insufficient evidence to associate the use of these accessories with the reduction in the quality of hand hygiene. Its safety was not proven neither. Based on the available evidence (the majority of low quality), a negative impact of the use of rings in clinical units and also of damaged nail polish in operating rooms was observed. Better quality studies are required to address these relevant issues.

Assessment of operative times of multiple surgical specialties in a public university hospital / Avaliação dos tempos operatórios das múltiplas especialidades cirúrgicas de um hospital universitário público

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the indicators duration of anesthesia, operative time and time patients stay in the operating rooms of different surgical specialties at a public university hospital. Methods It was done by a descriptive cross-sectional study based on the operating room database. The following stages were measured: duration of anesthesia, procedure time and patient length of stay in the room of the various specialties. We included surgeries carried out in sequence in the same room, between 7:00 a.m. and 5 p.m., either elective or emergency. We calculated the 80th percentile of the stages, where 80% of procedures were below this value. Results The study measured 8,337 operations of 12 surgical specialties performed within one year. The overall mean duration of anesthesia of all specialties was 178.12±110.46 minutes, and the 80th percentile was 252 minutes. The mean operative time was 130.45±97.23 minutes, and the 80th percentile was 195 minutes. The mean total time of the patient in the operating room was 197.30±113.71 minutes, and the 80th percentile was 285 minutes. Thus, the variation of the overall mean compared to the 80th percentile was 41% for anesthesia, 49% for surgeries and 44% for operating room time. In average, anesthesia took up 88% of the operating room period, and surgery, 61%. Conclusion This study identified patterns in the duration of surgery stages. The mean values of the specialties can assist with operating room planning and reduce delays.

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar os indicadores de tempo da anestesia, da operação e da permanência do paciente em sala de diversas especialidades do centro cirúrgico de um hospital universitário. Métodos Foi realizado em estudo descritivo transversal a partir da base de dados do centro cirúrgico e mensuradas as seguintes etapas: duração de anestesia, tempo do procedimento e tempo de permanência do paciente em sala das diversas especialidades. Foram incluídas as operações realizadas em sequência na mesma sala, das 7h às 17h, eletivas ou de urgências. Realizamos o calculo do percentil 80 da duração das etapas, onde 80% dos procedimentos ficaram abaixo deste valor obtido. Resultados O estudo incluiu 8.337 operações realizadas no período de 1 ano de 12 especialidades cirúrgicas. A média geral da duração da anestesia de todas as especialidades foi de 178,12±110,46 minutos, e o percentil 80 foi de 252 minutos. A média do tempo operatório foi 130,45±97,23 minutos, e o percentil 80 foi de 195 minutos. A média do tempo total do paciente em sala operatória foi de 197,30±113,71 minutos, e o percentil 80 foi de 285 minutos. A variação da média geral em relação ao percentil 80 foi de 41% na anestesia, 49% nas operações e 44% no tempo de sala. Na média geral, a anestesia ocupou 88% do tempo de sala e a operação, 61%. Conclusão Este estudo identificou padrões nas durações das etapas das operações. A informação das médias históricas das especialidades pode auxiliar no planejamento do centro cirúrgico e diminuir os atrasos.

¿Son seguros nuestros quirófanos? / No disponible

La seguridad de la cirugía es una prioridad de salud pública. Nuestro objetivo: confirmación de las prácticas seguras en quirófano. Hemos revisado numerosos documentos sobre medidas de prácticas quirúrgicas seguras. Tras analizar estas recomendaciones, las hemos comprobado con nuestras actuaciones diarias en todas las intervenciones programadas que se han realizado en el quirófano de urología en 2014 en el Hospital Valme, Sevilla. Los puntos que hemos detectado con áreas de mejora son: prevención de la infección de la herida quirúrgica, lavado quirúrgico de manos y mantenimiento de la normotermia. Los puntos de actuación correcta son: profilaxis antibiótica, prevención TEV, aspectos derivados de la anestesia, listado verificación quirúrgica, medicamentos de aspecto o nombres parecidos y realización del procedimiento correcto en el lugar correcto del cuerpo. Hemos detectado áreas de mejora, que nos han planteado revisión de protocolos y sesiones. Tenemos importantes líneas de investigación futuras. Concluimos que nuestros quirófanos son seguros

The safety of surgery is a public health priority. Objective: confirmation of safe practices in the operating room. We have reviewed several documents about safety measures in surgery practice. After analyzing these recommendations we have compared with our daily practice in all programmed interventions that have been performed in the urology operating room in 2014 at hospital Valme, Seville. The main areas we have detected for improvement are: prevention of infection of the surgical wound, surgical hand washing and maintenance of normothermia. The correct action points are: antibiotic prophylaxis, VTE prevention, issues arising from anesthesia, surgical check list, drugs with similar appearance or name and achievement of the right procedure at the right place in the body. We have identified areas for improvement, and as a consequence we have reviewed protocols and sessions. We have important future research. We conclude that our operating rooms are safe

Vigilancia de las infecciones asociadas a la asistencia sanitaria / Surveillance of healthcare associated infections

Introducción: en el año 2006, en el Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras se protocoliza la actividad de vigilancia de las infecciones asociadas a la asistencia sanitaria para lo que se diseñaron indicadores generales, específicos y trazadores. Estos han sido medidos mensual y anualmente, presentados al Comité de Prevención y Control de las Infecciones asociadas a la Asistencia Sanitaria y al Consejo de Dirección. Objetivo: describir el comportamiento de las infecciones asociadas a la asistencia sanitaria del hospital en el período 2006-2014. Métodos: estudio descriptivo, observacional, retrospectivo. El universo de estudio estuvo formado por la totalidad de pacientes egresados del hospital en el período estudiado (109 897 pacientes). Para obtener el dato primario fueron revisados el Sistema de estadísticas hospitalarias, el registro de infecciones, las historias clínicas de los pacientes infectados, los resultados de los estudios microbiológicos del sistema de Microbiología y el registro de fallecidos. Resultados: las tasas de infecciones asociadas a la asistencia sanitaria, de este hospital, son comparables con las de los patrones internacionales, semejantes a la de los países con programas eficientes de control de infecciones intrahospitalarias. La infección de la herida quirúrgica es la de mayor frecuencia en los años de vigilancia epidemiológica y aunque no coincide con las observaciones de otras instituciones, si coincide con los similares realizados en esta institución en periodo anteriores. Conclusiones: la infección del sitio quirúrgico es la más frecuente de las infecciones asociadas a la asistencia sanitaria, comportamiento propio de un hospital con perfil quirúrgico; las restantes tres localizaciones infección del tracto urinario, infección del torrente sanguíneo y de infección del tracto respiratorio bajo coinciden con las de los estudios de vigilancia a escala mundial(AU)

Introduction: in 2006, the surveillance activity associated with healthcare infections is logged at Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital, for which general, specific and tracer indicators were designed. These are measured monthly and annually, and they are presented to the Committee for Prevention and Control of Infections associated with Health Care and to Board of Directors. Objective: described the behavior of hospital infections associated with health care from 2006 to 2014. Methods: a descriptive, observational, retrospective study. The study group consisted of all patients discharged from the hospital in the studied period (109,897 patients). For the primary data, the Galem System hospital statistics, registration of infections, the clinical records of infected patients, the results of microbiological studies of Galem system of Microbiology, and registration of death were reviewed. Results: the rates of infections associated with health care in this hospital are comparable with those of, similar to that of countries with efficient control programs nosocomial infections international standards. The surgical wound infection is the most frequent in the years of epidemiological surveillance and although it does not coincide with the observations of others, it does with similar studies conducted in this institution in previous period. Conclusions: infection of the surgical site is the most common of those associated with health care, common behavior of a hospital with surgical infections profile; the remaining three locations of the urinary tract infection, bloodstream infection and lower respiratory tract infection match the surveillance studies worldwide(AU)

Accidentes biológicos de enfermería en quirófano con material inciso-punzante / No disponible

Los accidentes de trabajo por exposición a agentes biológicos son los más frecuentes en el ámbito sanitario. El objetivo del presente trabajo es estudiar la incidencia de los accidentes biológicos con material inciso-punzante en enfermería en el Servicio de Quirófano del Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (HUMS). Para ello se han utilizado los datos proporcionados por el hospital procedentes de la aplicación del protocolo EPINETAC. Se ha realizado un estudio descriptivo longitudinal retrospectivo de los accidentes notificados entre 2011-2012 en el HUMS, incluyendo información sobre la categoría profesional, lugar de ocurrencia, tipo de accidente y material implicado, y se ha comparado con los datos reportados en diversos estudios españoles y estadounidenses. La tasa anual de accidentes en enfermeras en el HUMS es de 4,9 accidentes por cada 100 enfermeras, mientras que para el personal médico es de 5,1 accidentes por cada 100 empleados, siendo las tasas del 3% y del 0,5% respectivamente para auxiliares de enfermería y celadores. Las enfermeras ocupan el primer lugar en número de accidentes con un 41,3% en el HUMS, y el segundo lugar de ocurrencia más frecuente es el quirófano con un 32,1%, siendo el primer lugar la planta con un 34,9%. Con respecto al material implicado en el servicio de quirófano son las agujas de sutura las que ocupan el primer lugar con un 34,5%, seguidas de los bisturíes con un 27,6% y las agujas intravenosas en tercer lugar con un 6,9%. Mientras que en el conjunto del hospital son las agujas intravenosas con un 26,4% las que ocupan el primer lugar, seguidas de las agujas de sutura, 20,8%, las segundas más frecuentes. Tras todo lo expuesto anteriormente se constata que la exposición accidental más frecuente en el servicio de quirófano es la que se produce en enfermeras, por vía percutánea y con agujas de sutura

Work accidents by exposure to biological agents are the most common in healthcare. The aim of this work is to study the incidence of biological accidents with neddlestick clause in nursing, in the Operating Room of the Miguel Servet Hospital. To do this we used the data provided by the Hospital from the application of EPINETAC protocol. We performed a retrospective longitudinal study of reported between 2011-2012 in the HUMS accidents, including information of the professional level, place of the accident, type of accident and material involved and compared with data reported in varius Spanish and American studies. The annual accident rate in nurses in the HUMS is 4.9 accidents per 100 nurses, whereas for medical staff is 5.1 accidents per 100 employers, with rates of 3% and 0.5% respectively for nursing assistants and orderlies. Nurses hold first rank in number of accidents with 41.3% in the HUMS and the second most frequent case is surgery 32.1% and the first one hospitalization with 34.9%. Regarding the material involved in the operating room service are suture needles which ranked first place with 34.5%, followed by scalpels with 27.6% and a third place intravenous needles with 6.9%. While in the whole hospital intravenous needles are 26.4% which ranks first place followed by suture needles 20.8%, the second most frequent. After all, it is found that the most common accidental exposure in the operating room service is produced in nurses, by percutaneus way and suture needles

An assessment of the quality indicators of operative and non-operative times in a public university hospital / Avaliação dos indicadores de qualidade de tempo operatório e não operatório de um hospital universitário público

ABSTRACT Objective To assess the operative time indicators in a public university hospital. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using data from operating room database. The sample was obtained from January 2011 to January 2012. The operations performed in sequence in the same operating room, between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, elective or emergency, were included. The procedures with incomplete data in the system were excluded, as well as the operations performed after 5:00 pm or on weekends or holidays. Results We measured the operative and non-operative time of 8,420 operations. The operative time (mean and standard deviation) of anesthesias and operations were 177.6±110 and 129.8±97.1 minutes, respectively. The total time of the patient in operative room (mean and standard deviation) was 196.8±113.2. The non-operative time, e.g., between the arrival of the patient and the onset of anesthesia was 14.3±17.3 minutes. The time to set the next patient in operating room was 119.8±79.6 minutes. Our total non-operative time was 155 minutes. Conclusion Delays frequently occurred in our operating room and had a major effect on patient flow and resource utilization. The non-operative time was longer than the operative time. It is possible to increase the operating room capacity by management and training of the professionals involved. The indicators provided a tool to improve operating room efficiency.

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar os indicadores de tempo do centro cirúrgico de um hospital universitário para melhoraria de sua eficiência. Métodos Foi realizado um estudo descritivo transversal a partir da base de dados da tecnologia da informação do centro cirúrgico. A amostra foi obtida a partir de janeiro de 2011 a janeiro de 2012. Foram incluídas as operações realizadas em sequência na mesma sala cirúrgica, das 7 às 17h, eletivas ou de urgências. Os procedimentos com dados incompletos no sistema foram excluídos, assim como as operações depois das 17h ou realizadas em fins de semana ou feriados. Resultados Foi medido o tempo operatório e não operatório de 8.420 operações realizadas. Os tempos operatórios (média e desvio padrão) de anestesia e de cirurgia foram 177,6±110 e 129,8±97,1 minutos, respectivamente. O tempo total do paciente em sala cirúrgica (média e desvio padrão) foi de 196,8±113,2. O tempo não operatório, por exemplo, entre a chegada do paciente e o início da anestesia, foi de 14,3±17,3 minutos. O tempo de preparo e entrada do próximo paciente na sala cirúrgica foi 119,8±79,6 minutos. O tempo não operatório total foi de 155 minutos. Conclusão Atrasos frequentes ocorreram nas salas de cirurgia e tiveram um grande efeito sobre o fluxo de pacientes e a utilização de recursos. O tempo não operatório foi maior que o operatório. Portanto, é possível aumentar a capacidade do centro cirúrgico por meio da gestão e do treinamento dos profissionais envolvidos. Os indicadores oferecem uma ferramenta para melhorar a eficiência das salas de cirurgia.

Prevalencia de infección de sitio quirúrgico y factores asociados. Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, 2018 / Surgical site infection prevalence and associated factors. José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital, 2018

Objective: to determine the prevalence of ISQ and the associated factors at the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital, during the year 2018. Methodology: An analytical, cross-sectional study of prevalence in the area of surgery of the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital was carried out in 2018. It was carried out with 233 medical records that met the inclusion criteria to establish the prevalence of SSI and factors. Associated as: age, preoperative stay, diabetes mellitus, drainage use, classification of the American Society Anesthesiologists (ASA), obesity, blood transfusion, antibiotic prophylaxis, open surgical approach, degree of wound contamination, surgical time, admission to intensive care. A bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed with the SPSS program, to establish the association between the SSI and the risk factors. The same ones that are specific in tables with their respective statistical analysis. Results: The prevalence of SSI was 16.30%, a statistically significant association was found with surgical time greater than 120 minutes, use of drains, open surgical approach, admission to intensive care unit, ASA III-IV, contaminated and dirty wound, preoperative stay greater than 24h (p <0.05). There was no statistical association with body mass index greater than 25, diabetes mellitus, age over 65 years or with blood transfusion. Conclusions: The SSI is within the reported ranges, the factors for SSI are duration of surgery 120 minutes and more, preoperative stay 24 hours and more, ASA III and IV, contaminated and dirty wound, blood transfusions, use of drains, admission to the intensive care unit, conventional approach and lack of administration of antibiotics before surgery. It was not found as a risk factor for overweight or obesity, diabetes mellitus, the age of 65 years and more; nor who receive blood transfusions.

Reacciones adversas a medicamentos en una unidad quirúrgica de urgencia / Adverse reactions to drugs in a surgical emergency unit

INTRODUCCIÓN: las reacciones adversas a medicamentos en unidades quirúrgicas constituyen un problema de salud poco conocido, por lo que son escasas las investigaciones referentes a este tema.OBJETIVO: caracterizar las reacciones adversas a medicamentos en pacientes operados en la Unidad Quirúrgica de Urgencias del Hospital Militar Central "Dr. Luis Díaz Soto". MÉTODOS: estudio descriptivo, prospectivo y observacional que utilizó métodos de farmacovigilancia activa y pasiva. La muestra fue de los 2 128 pacientes operados durante el 2010, quienes fueron monitoreados diariamente a través de un listado de síndromes orientadores de reacciones adversas y la notificación de los profesionales de la salud. RESULTADOS: de los pacientes operados, 65 (3,05 %) presentaron al menos una reacción adversa a medicamentos, con un índice de aparición del 1,12 %. La mayoría de las notificaciones fueron en pacientes de 45-59 años (40,0 %) y del sexo femenino (69,2 %). Los anestésicos generales y los antimicrobianos aportaron el mayor porcentaje de notificaciones (36,9 % y 18,5 % respectivamente); la cefazolina y la ketamina resultaron los fármacos más notificados con un 13,8 %. La piel fue el sistema de órganos más afectado y el rash cutáneo la manifestación clínica más frecuente (17,8 %). Las reacciones adversas moderadas se presentaron con mayor frecuencia. CONCLUSIONES: se pone de manifiesto la importancia de la vigilancia farmacológica de los medicamentos, en especial en áreas sensibles como las unidades quirúrgicas, donde las reacciones adversas a medicamentos son muy frecuentes.

INTRODUCTION: adverse drug reactions in surgical units constitute a health problem little known, so there is little research concerning this topic. OBJECTIVE: to characterize adverse drug reactions in patients operated on at the Surgical Emergency Unit of "Dr. Luis Díaz Soto" Central Military Hospital. METHODS: a prospective, observational study was conducted using active and passive methods of Drug Safety. The sample consisted of 2128 patients operated in 2010.These patients were monitored daily through a counseling list of syndromes for adverse reactions and by health professional reports. RESULTS: out of the patients operated on, 65 (3.05 %) had at least one adverse drug reaction with a rate of occurrence of 1.12 %. Most reports were in patients aged 45-59 years (40.0 %) and female (69.2 %). the highest rate of reporting was contributed by general anesthetics and antimicrobial (36.9 % and 18.5 % respectively); cefazolin and ketamine were the most reported drugs with 13.8 %. Skin was the most affected organ system and skin rash was the most common clinical manifestation (17.8 %). Moderate adverse reactions occurred more frequently. CONCLUSIONS: the importance of pharmacovigilance is highlighted, especially in sensitive areas such as surgical units, where adverse drug reactions are common.

Measuring quality indicators in the operating room: cleaning and turnover time / Mensuração de indicadores de qualidade em centro cirúrgico: tempo de limpeza e intervalo entre cirurgias / Mensuración de indicadores de calidad en un centro quirúrgico: tiempo de limpieza e intervalo entre cirugías

This exploratory-descriptive study was carried out in the Surgical Center Unit of a university hospital aiming to measure time spent with concurrent cleaning performed by the cleaning service and turnover time and also investigated potential associations between cleaning time and the surgery's magnitude and specialty, period of the day and the room's size. The sample consisted of 101 surgeries, computing cleaning time and 60 surgeries, computing turnover time. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze time and Pearson's correlation to study potential correlations. The time spent in concurrent cleaning was 7.1 minutes and turnover time was 35.6 minutes. No association between cleaning time and the other variables was found. These findings can support nurses in the efficient use of resources thereby speeding up the work process in the operating room.

Este estudo exploratório-descritivo foi conduzido na unidade de centro cirúrgico de um hospital de ensino, tendo por objetivos: mensurar o tempo despendido para limpeza concorrente pelo Serviço de Higiene e Limpeza, em sala de operação, e o intervalo entre as cirurgias, e investigar a associação entre o tempo de limpeza e porte e especialidade da cirurgia, período de ocorrência e tamanho da sala. A amostra foi constituída por 101 (estudo tempo de limpeza) e 60 cirurgias (estudo intervalo entre cirurgias). O método de Kaplan-Meier foi utilizado para análise do tempo e a correlação de Pearson para o estudo das associações. O tempo da limpeza concorrente da sala foi de 7,1 minutos e o do intervalo entre cirurgias de 35,6 minutos. Não se encontrou correlação entre tempo de limpeza e demais variáveis. Esses achados instrumentalizam os enfermeiros no uso eficiente de recursos, agilizando o processo de trabalho em centro cirúrgico.

Este estudio exploratorio y descriptivo fue conducido en la Unidad de Centro Quirúrgico de un hospital de enseñanza teniendo por objetivos mensurar el tiempo utilizado para limpieza concurrente en sala de operación (por el Servicio de Higiene y Limpieza) y el intervalo entre las cirugías; e, investigar las asociaciones entre: tiempo de limpieza, porte de la cirugía, especialidad de la cirugía, período de ocurrencia y tamaño de la sala. El estudio fue constituido de 101 casos de limpieza (estudio de tiempo de limpieza) y 60 cirugías (estudio de intervalo entre cirugías). El método de Kaplan-Meier fue utilizado para el análisis del tiempo y la correlación de Pearson para el estudio de las asociaciones. El tiempo promedio de limpieza concurrente de la sala fue de 7,1 minutos y el del intervalo entre cirugías de 35,6 minutos. No fue encontrada correlación entre el tiempo de limpieza y las demás variables. Estos hallazgos instrumentalizan a los enfermeros en el uso eficiente de recursos, agilizando el proceso de trabajo en el Centro Quirúrgico.

Prevalencia de la ansiedad en la sala de acogida quirúrgica / Prevalence of anxiety in the presurgical area

Introducción. La ansiedad es una reacción compleja de la persona frente a situaciones y estímulos potencialmente peligrosos, o percibidos como tales. La cirugía constituye un agente estresor importante; si unimos estas dos situaciones, nos encontramos ante un problema que causa un perjuicio no solo al paciente y a sus familiares, sino al sistema sanitario en sí, por lo que su solución debe ser prioritaria. Objetivos. La investigación se centra en el estudio de la prevalencia de la ansiedad en la sala de acogida quirúrgica del Hospital Royo Villanova de Zaragoza y sus factores de riesgo. Material y métodos. Estudio observacional descriptivo transversal, realizado a 100 pacientes con edades comprendidas entre 50 y 95 años, que iban a ser intervenidos. La recogida de datos se llevó a cabo en la sala de acogida del bloque quirúrgico, mediante una entrevista personal y el test de la escala STAI-ESTADO. Resultados. De los 100 pacientes analizados, el 45% presentó niveles de ansiedad leve, mientras que un 34% mostró alta-grave. Se encontraron diferencias significativas en los niveles de ansiedad de los pacientes casados y aquellos que no se habían sometido previamente a operaciones quirúrgicas. Estos dos grupos experimentaron unos índices menores. Conclusión. No tener pareja es un factor de riesgo para padecer ansiedad relacionada con la cirugía, y no haber sido intervenido previamente supone un factor protector de la ansiedad frente a la operación (AU)

Introduction: Anxiety is a complex personal reaction against situations and stimuli that is potentially dangerous or at least perceived as such by the sufferer. Surgery is an important stressing agent, which may cause problems not only for the patient and their family but also for the healthcare system and therefore addressing the anxiety prior to surgery must be a priority. Objectives: This research is centered on the prevalence of anxiety in the pre-surgical area of the Royo Villanova Hospital located in Zaragoza, Spain, and the risk factors. Materials and methods: The present study is a transverse descriptive observational study of 100 patients aged between 50 and 95 years. Data collection was carried out in the pre-surgical area by means of a personal interview and a STAI-STADO test. Results: Out of 100 patients, 45% showed light anxiety, while 34% of the sample showed high or acute anxiety. Statistically significant differences were determined in the levels of anxiety reported between married and non-married patients as well as in the levels of those patients that had not undertaken a previous surgical procedure versus those that had. Both of these groups experienced lower levels of anxiety. Conclusion: The lack of a partner (widowed or single patients) has been identified as a risk factor for experiencing higher pre-surgical anxiety. Not having experienced any prior surgical procedure has been identified as a protective factor with these patients reporting lower pre-surgical anxiety than those with prior surgical procedures (AU)