[Translated article] Influence of claims on the management of an orthopaedic surgery and traumatology service.

INTRODUCTION: Claims constitute one of the main sources of information to evaluate the perceived quality in healthcare centres, being Orthopaedic and Traumatology Surgery (OTS) one of the specialties with greater probability of receiving them due to its high surgical demand generating long waiting lists. OBJECTIVES: To display the evolution of the filed claims addressed to the OTS department, to classify the reasons stated in the complaint, and to identify the opportunities for improvement derived from the forementioned. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive, observational and retrospective epidemiological study. The target population has been configured by those citizens who have submitted a claim addressed to the OTS Service of a University Hospital of Barcelona from 2014 to 2018. In reference with the classification of claims, it has been used the reasons established by the public service CatSalut: assistance, treat, information, organisation, documentation and hospitality/habitability/comfort. RESULTS: OTS service received a total of 424 claims during the study period, showing an overall rate of 3.18 claims per 100 assistance episodes considered. The main reasons for claiming were organisational (73%) and assistance (20%). No claims regarding dissatisfaction of hospitality/habitability/comfort were registered. A noticeable decrease in the number of claims submitted is observed since 2016. CONCLUSION: Actions in the management of waiting lists and standardised information procedures that improve the doctor-patient relationship have been identified as measures of improvement to reduce the claim presentation rate.

Influence of claims on the management of an orthopaedic surgery and traumatology service. / Influencia de las reclamaciones en la gestión asistencial de un servicio de cirugía ortopédica y traumatología.

INTRODUCTION: Claims constitute one of the main sources of information to evaluate the perceived quality in healthcare centres, being Orthopaedic and Traumatology Surgery (OTS) one of the specialties with greater probability of receiving them due to its high surgical demand generating long waiting lists. OBJECTIVES: To display the evolution of the filed claims addressed to the OTS department, to classify the reasons stated in the complaint, and to identify the opportunities for improvement derived from the forementioned. METHODOLOGY: Descriptive, observational and retrospective epidemiological study. The target population has been configured by those citizens who have submitted a claim addressed to the OTS Service of a University Hospital of Barcelona from 2014 to 2018. In reference with the classification of claims, it has been used the reasons established by the public service CatSalut: assistance, treat, information, organisation, documentation and hospitality/habitability/comfort. RESULTS: OTS service received a total of 424 claims during the study period, showing an overall rate of 3.18 claims per 100 assistance episodes considered. The main reasons for claiming were organizational (73%) and assistance (20%). No claims regarding dissatisfaction of hospitality/habitability/comfort were registered. A noticeable decrease in the number of claims submitted is observed since 2016. CONCLUSION: Actions in the management of waiting lists and standardised information procedures that improve the doctor-patient relationship have been identified as measures of improvement to reduce the claim presentation rate.

Dissemination of health technologies: Trends in the use of diagnostic test in breast cancer screening.

OBJECTIVE: To analyse trends in the use of diagnostic test in breast cancer screening programs in Spain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective study of 542,695 women who had undergone at least one screening mammogram in any of the screening centres of three administrative regions in Spain, between 1996 and 2011. Process measures were: overall recall rate, overall invasive test rate, and rates of each type of invasive test (fine-needle aspiration biopsy, core-needle biopsy and surgical biopsy). As results measures were included detection of benign lesions rate, ductal in situ cancer rate and invasive cancer rate. Adjusted by age rates were estimated year by year for each measure and, also, the annual percent of change and its corresponding joint points. RESULTS: Core-needle biopsy rates decreased between 1996 and 1999 and changed trends in 1999-2011 with an increase of 4.9% per year. Overall recall rate declined by 4.6% from 1999 to 2004, invasive test rate declined between 1996 and 2004 by 24.3%. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy rate changes were: a 22.4% declined per year (1996-1998), and 13.5% declined per year (1998-2005). Benign lesions rate decreased from 1996 to 2011, 21.4% per year (1996-2001) and 6.0% (2001-2011). Ductal carcinoma in situ and invasive cancer had no-statistically significant changes. CONCLUSION: The introduction of core-needle biopsy was slow and not concurrent with the reduction in the use of other diagnostic tests, but also represented a reduction in the rate of overall diagnostic tests and in the detection rate of benigns lesions without affecting the cancer detection rates.

Influencia de las reclamaciones en la gestión asistencial de un servicio de cirugía ortopédica y traumatología / Influence of claims on the management of an orthopaedic surgery and traumatology service

Introducción: Las reclamaciones constituyen una de las principales fuentes de información para evaluar la calidad percibida en los centros asistenciales, siendo la cirugía ortopédica y traumatología (COT) una de las especialidades con mayor probabilidad de recibirlas por su elevada demanda quirúrgica que genera importantes listas de espera. Objetivos: Mostrar la evolución de las reclamaciones presentadas en un servicio de COT, clasificar los motivos expuestos e identificar las oportunidades de mejora derivadas de las mismas. Metodología: Estudio epidemiológico descriptivo, observacional y de orientación temporal retrospectiva. Revisión de los registros correspondientes a las reclamaciones presentadas durante el periodo 2014-2018 en el servicio de COT de un hospital universitario. Para la clasificación de las reclamaciones se han utilizado los motivos establecidos por la aseguradora pública CatSalut. El análisis estadístico se ha realizado mediante el programa Excel® y el software R-Project (versión 4.0.2), considerándose un nivel de significación estadística de p<0,05. Resultados: El servicio de COT ha recibido un total de 424 reclamaciones durante el periodo 2014-2018, mostrando una tasa global de 3,18 reclamaciones por cada 1.000 episodios asistenciales considerados. Los principales motivos de reclamación han sido los organizativos (73%) y los asistenciales (20%). A partir del año 2016 se evidencia un descenso en el número de las reclamaciones presentadas. Conclusión: La implantación de procedimientos informativos estables para modular las expectativas de los pacientes incorporados a las listas de espera, y una comunicación más empática que facilite una buena relación paciente-profesional son acciones de mejora identificadas para reducir su frecuencia de presentación.(AU)

Introduction: Claims constitute one of the main sources of information to evaluate the perceived quality in healthcare centres, being Orthopaedic and Traumatology Surgery (OTS) one of the specialties with greater probability of receiving them due to its high surgical demand generating long waiting lists. Objectives: To display the evolution of the filed claims addressed to the OTS department, to classify the reasons stated in the complaint, and to identify the opportunities for improvement derived from the forementioned. Methodology: Descriptive, observational and retrospective epidemiological study. The target population has been configured by those citizens who have submitted a claim addressed to the OTS Service of a University Hospital of Barcelona from 2014 to 2018. In reference with the classification of claims, it has been used the reasons established by the public service CatSalut: assistance, treat, information, organisation, documentation and hospitality/habitability/comfort. Results: OTS service received a total of 424 claims during the study period, showing an overall rate of 3.18 claims per 100 assistance episodes considered. The main reasons for claiming were organizational (73%) and assistance (20%). No claims regarding dissatisfaction of hospitality/habitability/comfort were registered. A noticeable decrease in the number of claims submitted is observed since 2016. Conclusion: Actions in the management of waiting lists and standardised information procedures that improve the doctor–patient relationship have been identified as measures of improvement to reduce the claim presentation rate.(AU)

[Translated article] Influence of claims on the management of an orthopaedic surgery and traumatology service / Influencia de las reclamaciones en la gestión asistencial de un servicio de cirugía ortopédica y traumatología

Introducción: Las reclamaciones constituyen una de las principales fuentes de información para evaluar la calidad percibida en los centros asistenciales, siendo la cirugía ortopédica y traumatología (COT) una de las especialidades con mayor probabilidad de recibirlas por su elevada demanda quirúrgica que genera importantes listas de espera. Objetivos: Mostrar la evolución de las reclamaciones presentadas en un servicio de COT, clasificar los motivos expuestos e identificar las oportunidades de mejora derivadas de las mismas. Metodología: Estudio epidemiológico descriptivo, observacional y de orientación temporal retrospectiva. Revisión de los registros correspondientes a las reclamaciones presentadas durante el periodo 2014-2018 en el servicio de COT de un hospital universitario. Para la clasificación de las reclamaciones se han utilizado los motivos establecidos por la aseguradora pública CatSalut. El análisis estadístico se ha realizado mediante el programa Excel® y el software R-Project (versión 4.0.2), considerándose un nivel de significación estadística de p<0,05. Resultados: El servicio de COT ha recibido un total de 424 reclamaciones durante el periodo 2014-2018, mostrando una tasa global de 3,18 reclamaciones por cada 1.000 episodios asistenciales considerados. Los principales motivos de reclamación han sido los organizativos (73%) y los asistenciales (20%). A partir del año 2016 se evidencia un descenso en el número de las reclamaciones presentadas. Conclusión: La implantación de procedimientos informativos estables para modular las expectativas de los pacientes incorporados a las listas de espera, y una comunicación más empática que facilite una buena relación paciente-profesional son acciones de mejora identificadas para reducir su frecuencia de presentación.(AU)

Introduction: Claims constitute one of the main sources of information to evaluate the perceived quality in healthcare centres, being Orthopaedic and Traumatology Surgery (OTS) one of the specialties with greater probability of receiving them due to its high surgical demand generating long waiting lists. Objectives: To display the evolution of the filed claims addressed to the OTS department, to classify the reasons stated in the complaint, and to identify the opportunities for improvement derived from the forementioned. Methodology: Descriptive, observational and retrospective epidemiological study. The target population has been configured by those citizens who have submitted a claim addressed to the OTS Service of a University Hospital of Barcelona from 2014 to 2018. In reference with the classification of claims, it has been used the reasons established by the public service CatSalut: assistance, treat, information, organisation, documentation and hospitality/habitability/comfort. Results: OTS service received a total of 424 claims during the study period, showing an overall rate of 3.18 claims per 100 assistance episodes considered. The main reasons for claiming were organizational (73%) and assistance (20%). No claims regarding dissatisfaction of hospitality/habitability/comfort were registered. A noticeable decrease in the number of claims submitted is observed since 2016. Conclusion: Actions in the management of waiting lists and standardised information procedures that improve the doctor–patient relationship have been identified as measures of improvement to reduce the claim presentation rate.(AU)