PDCA CYCLE FOR PREPARING A SURGICAL SAFETY CHECKLIST

The aim of this study was to use the continuous quality improvement methodology in preparing a surgical safety checklist for the pre- and postoperative periods in inpatient units. The research was carried out with 16 nurses participating from 8 surgical units at a university hospital in south Brazil...

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Published inCogitare enfermagem Vol. 22; no. 3; p. e50964
Main Authors Francine Taporosky Alpendre, Josemar Batista, Ana Paula Gaspari, Ana Maria Dyniewicz, Elaine Drehmer de Almeida Cruz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidade Federal do Paraná 01.09.2017
Subjects
Checklist
Patient safety
Postoperative Care
Pre-operative care
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Summary:The aim of this study was to use the continuous quality improvement methodology in preparing a surgical safety checklist for the pre- and postoperative periods in inpatient units. The research was carried out with 16 nurses participating from 8 surgical units at a university hospital in south Brazil between March 2013 and October 2014. The joint elaboration of the checklist was guided by the continuous improvement cycle and by the Safe Surgery Saves Lives program. The checklist was subjected to a pilot test with 450 instruments filled out and analyzed by descriptive statistics. After adjustments made from the evaluation, it was approved with the title “Pre- and Postoperative Surgical Safety Checklist” with 85 indicators grouped into 6 categories: I) Identification, II) Pre-operative, III) Immediate Postoperative, IV) Mediate Postoperative, V) Complications, and VI) Hospital Discharge/transfer. The instrument can contribute to preventive actions of errors, monitor signs and symptoms, and produce indicators for safe assistance for the surgical patient.
ISSN:1414-8536
2176-9133
DOI:10.5380/ce.v22i3.50964