Incidentes de seguridad del paciente notificados por 22 hospitales mexicanos, mediante el sistema SIRAIS.

Introduction. Many hospitals internationally have introduced systems for reporting patient safety incidents. However, it has not been possible to use them suitably for learning purposes. Study's objective was to identify how patient safety incident types are distributed in reports made by 22 hospitals. Material and methods. 706 patient safety voluntary reports by 22 hospitals were reviewed by using the Automated Health Incidents System (known as SIRAIS by its Spanish initials) based on the WHO International Classification for Patient Safety. Results. A total of 781 patient safety incidents were notified, in 706 reports following this distribution: health-care associated infection 280 (35.9%), clinical process/ procedure 225 (28.8%), medication/IV fluids 98 (12.5%), falls 72 (9.2%) and other incidents 106 (13.6%). Conclusions. The WHO International Classification for Patient Safety is a useful instrument for identifying and recording patient safety incidents. Their incorporation into an automated system significantly facilitates the entry and recovery of information, generating information in a timely manner that enables decision making and improves the quality of health care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]