Objective:to develop, evaluate and validate a surgical safety checklist for patients in the pre and postoperative periods in surgical hospitalization units. Method:methodological research carried out in a large public teaching hospital in the South of Brazil, with application of the principles of the Safe Surgery Saves Lives Programme of the World Health Organization. The checklist was applied to 16 nurses of 8 surgical units and submitted for validation by a group of eight experts using the Delphi method online. Results:the instrument was validated and it was achieved a mean score ≥1, level of agreement ≥75% and Cronbach’s alpha >0.90. The final version included 97 safety indicators organized into six categories: identification, preoperative, immediate postoperative, immediate postoperative, other surgical complications, and hospital discharge. Conclusion:the Surgical Safety Checklist in the Pre and Postoperative periods is another strategy to promote patient safety, as it allows the monitoring of predictive signs and symptoms of surgical complications and the early detection of adverse events.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of no harm incidents and adverse events in a surgical clinic. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with a sample of 750 hospitalizations in the surgical clinic of a hospital in the mid-west region. A descriptive analysis was performed and the prevalence of incidents was calculated. Results: It was demonstrated that 615 hospitalizations were exposed to no harm incidents and 140 to adverse events. Of the 5,672 reported incidents, 218 were characterized as adverse events that caused harm to the patient. No harm was proven for the others; however, they highlighted the need for an adjustment to work processes. Conclusion: The prevalence of no harm incidents was estimated at 82%, and 18.7% for adverse events. ResumoObjetivo: Estimar a prevalência de incidentes sem dano e eventos adversos em uma clínica cirúrgica. Métodos: Estudo transversal conduzido com amostra de 750 internações ocorridas na clínica cirúrgica de um hospital da região centro-oeste. Realizou-se análise descritiva e calculou-se a prevalência dos incidentes. Resultados: Evidenciou-se que 615 internações foram expostas ao incidente sem dano e 140 ao evento adverso. Dos 5.672 registros de incidentes, 218 foram caracterizados como evento adverso por causarem dano ao paciente. Os demais não evidenciaram dano, entretanto apontaram necessidade de adequação dos processos de trabalho. Conclusão: Estimou-se prevalência de 82% de incidentes sem dano e 18,7% de eventos adversos.

RESUMO: Estudo observacional do tipo descritivo transversal que teve como objetivo analisar os eventos adversos ocorridos em unidade de clínica médica de um hospital de Goiás. A coleta de dados foi realizada a partir da leitura de 12 livros de registros de enfermagem preenchidos THE PORTRAIT ADVERSE EVENTS IN A MEDICAL CLINIC: ANALYSIS OF A DECADEABSTRACT: This was a cross-sectional descriptive observational study aimed at analyzing adverse events in a medical clinic unit of a hospital in Goiás. Data were collected from the reading of 12 nursing registry books completed from January 2005 to December 2014. The analysis found 1,360 adverse events, of which 408 (30%) referred to accidental removal of probes, catheters, and cannulas; 288 (21.2%) to medication errors; 157 (11.5%) to errors involving vascular access; 134 (9.8%) to cases of healthcare-associated infections; 115 (8.4%) to allergic processes; 91 (6.7%) to patient falls; 72 (5.3%) to pressure ulcers; 56 (4.1%) to episodes of lack of blood derivatives; and 39 (2.9%) to evasions. The study shows an increase in the registry of adverse events over the decade, pointing out the need to adopt preventive measures and raising nursing personnel's awareness about the importance of reporting these incidents.

Se objetivó caracterizar las hospitalizaciones ocurridas en la Clínica Quirúrgica de un hospital universitario del Centro Oeste de Brasil. Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, transversal, realizado a través de los registros en un total de 750 admisiones. La colecta fue de enero a mayo de 2011, con instrumento estructurado y validado. Se realizó análisis estadístico descriptivo. Se encontró que la mayoría de los ingresos fue electiva (82,1%), con duración de la estancia hospitalaria entre  dos y ocho días para el 82,2% de los ingresos. Al menos una intervención quirúrgica se registró en 85,9% de las hospitalizaciones y los médicos fueron los profesionales con una mayor participación en la evolución del paciente, mientras que la enfermera presentó registro de evaluación en 19,2% de las hospitalizaciones. Destaca la necesidad de los profesionales de repensar sus acciones a través de la atención de la salud y que las instituciones realicen la sistematización del proceso de evaluación de los indicadores clínicos en busca de la calidad y seguridad del paciente en la práctica clínica.<br /><br />

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