Estudio Regional de Incidentes Derivados de la Atención (ERIDA) en Urgencias / Regional Study of Patient Safety Incidents (ERIDA) in the Emergency Services

OBJETIVO: Evaluar los incidentes de seguridad del paciente en los servicios de urgencias de nuestra región. MATERIAL Y MÉTODO. Estudio observacional en todos los servicios de urgencias hospitalarios del Servicio Murciano de Salud. Tras muestreo aleatorio sistemático, se recogieron datos durante la asistencia y una semana después por encuesta telefónica. La recogida de información se realizó tras formación previa, por trabajadores de cada servicio, siguiendo la metodología del Estudio Nacional sobre los Eventos Adversos ligados a la hospitalización –ENEAS– y el Estudio sobre Eventos Adversos en Urgencias –EVADUR–. Resultados. Se tomó una muestra de 393 casos, proporcional a las asistencias de cada hospital. En 10 casos (3,1%) el motivo de consulta fue un incidente de seguridad previo. En 47 pacientes (11,9%; 8,7-15,1%) se ha detectado al menos un incidente. En 3 casos ha habido 2 (total 50 incidentes). Respecto al impacto, el 51% de los incidentes causaron daño al paciente. Los eventos más frecuentes fueron la necesidad de repetir visita (9 casos) y el mal manejo del dolor (8 casos). En 24 casos (51,1%) la atención sanitaria no se vio afectada, en 3 casos requirió una prueba adicional, en 11 casos requirió nueva consulta y en 2 motivó el ingreso. Los factores causales más frecuentes están relacionados con la medicación (14) y los cuidados (12). El 60% se han considerado evitables. Conclusiones. Se ha obtenido una tasa de incidentes en Urgencias representativa de toda la comunidad autónoma. La inferencia de los resultados a la población significa que 12 de cada 100 pacientes atendidos en Urgencias tendrán un evento adverso, de los cuales 7 serán evitables

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the patient safety incidents that occur in the emergency departments of our region. MATEIRAL AND METHOD: Observational study conducted in all the hospital emergency departments in the Regional Health Service of Murcia. After systematic random sampling, data were collected during care and a week later by telephone survey. Health professionals of each service were trained and collected the information, following the methodology of the National Study of Adverse Events Related to Hospitalization -ENEAS- and the Adverse Events Related to Spanish Hospital Emergency Department Care -EVADUR-. RESULTS: A total of 393 samples were collected, proportional to the cases treated in each hospital. In 10 cases (3.1%) the complaint was a previous safety incident. At least one incident was detected in 47 patients (11.95%; 8.7 to 15.1%). In 3 cases there were 2 incidents, bringing the number of incidents to 50. Regarding the impact, the 51% of incidents caused harm to the PATIENTS: The effects more frequent in patients were the need for repeat visits (9 cases), and mismanagement of pain (8 cases). In 24 cases (51.1%) health care was not affected, although 3 cases required an additional test, 11 cases required further consultation, and led to hospitalisation in 2 cases. The most frequent causal factors of these incidents were medication (14) and care (12). The incidents were considered preventable in 60% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: A rate of incidents in the emergency departments, representative of the region, has been obtained. The implications of the results for the population means that 12 out of every 100 patients treated in emergency departments have an adverse event, and 7 of these are avoidable (AU)

[Regional Study of Patient Safety Incidents (ERIDA) in the Emergency Services]. / Estudio Regional de Incidentes Derivados de la Atención (ERIDA) en Urgencias.

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the patient safety incidents that occur in the emergency departments of our region. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Observational study conducted in all the hospital emergency departments in the Regional Health Service of Murcia. After systematic random sampling, data were collected during care and a week later by telephone survey. Health professionals of each service were trained and collected the information, following the methodology of the National Study of Adverse Events Related to Hospitalization -ENEAS- and the Adverse Events Related to Spanish Hospital Emergency Department Care -EVADUR-. RESULTS: A total of 393 samples were collected, proportional to the cases treated in each hospital. In 10 cases (3.1%) the complaint was a previous safety incident. At least one incident was detected in 47 patients (11.95%; 8.7 to 15.1%). In 3 cases there were 2 incidents, bringing the number of incidents to 50. Regarding the impact, the 51% of incidents caused harm to the patients. The effects more frequent in patients were the need for repeat visits (9 cases), and mismanagement of pain (8 cases). In 24 cases (51.1%) health care was not affected, although 3 cases required an additional test, 11 cases required further consultation, and led to hospitalisation in 2 cases. The most frequent causal factors of these incidents were medication (14) and care (12). The incidents were considered preventable in 60% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: A rate of incidents in the emergency departments, representative of the region, has been obtained. The implications of the results for the population means that 12 out of every 100 patients treated in emergency departments have an adverse event, and 7 of these are avoidable.