Adherence to patient safety indicators in health care in a school hospital

Abstract

Objective: to identify the adherence of professionals from a teaching hospital, regarding the use of patient safety indicators recommended by the Ministry of Health. Method: exploratory, retrospective descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, adherence to patient safety indicators in the period from October 2019 to March 2020. Data collection took place in March 2020, at the Patient Safety and Quality Management Center, through data collected monthly by the sector. Results: The average rate of adherence to the identification bracelet was 81,9%; patient identification, mean rate of 61,7%; average adherence to the Braden scale of 80,6% and the adherence rate to the Morse scale, 78,5%. Conclusion: failure to comply with the protocols established by the institution regarding patient safety exposes users to preventable adverse events and compromises the quality of health care.