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Update in intensive care medicine: Critical patient safety
Available online 27 September 2024
Patient safety in the intensive care department
La seguridad del paciente en los servicios de medicina intensiva
María Cruz Martín-Delgadoa,
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mcmartindelgad@gmail.com

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, María Bodíb
a Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, IIS Imas12, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
b Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain
Received 18 July 2024. Accepted 21 July 2024
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Patient safety is a priority for all healthcare systems. Despite this, too many patients still suffer harm as a consequence of healthcare. Furthermore, it has a significant impact on family members, professionals and healthcare institutions, resulting in considerable economic costs. The critically ill patient is particularly vulnerable to adverse events. Numerous safe practices have been implemented, acknowledging the influence of human factors on safety and the significance of the well-being of professionals, as well as the impact of critical episodes at hospital discharge on patients and their families. Training and engagement of professionals, patients and families are of paramount importance. Recently, artificial intelligence has demonstrated its ability to enhance clinical safety. This update on “Patient Safety” reviews all these aspects related to one of the most pivotal dimensions of healthcare quality.

Keywords:
Adverse event
Patient safety
Intensive care
Quality
Safe practice
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La Seguridad del Paciente es una prioridad de todos los sistemas sanitarios. A pesar de ello, todavía son demasiados los pacientes que sufren daños derivados de la atención sanitaria. Además, afecta a los familiares, a los profesionales, y a las instituciones sanitarias, con un coste económico muy elevado. El paciente crítico es especialmente vulnerable a sufrir eventos adversos. Se han puesto en marcha numerosas prácticas seguras, reconocido el papel de los factores humanos en la seguridad, así como la importancia del bienestar de los profesionales y el impacto del episodio crítico al alta hospitalaria en pacientes y familiares. La formación y participación de los profesionales, pacientes y familias son fundamentales. Recientemente la inteligencia artificial ha mostrado su capacidad de aportar valor en la seguridad clínica. En la actualización sobre 'Seguridad del Paciente' se revisan todos estos aspectos relacionados con una de las dimensiones más relevantes de la calidad asistencial.

Palabras clave:
Evento adverso
Seguridad del paciente
Cuidados Intensivos
calidad
Práctica segura

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