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Serious reportable events in a public hospital: Incidence, patient profile, economic impact and length of stay

Eventos adversos graves notificables en un hospital público: incidencia, perfil de los pacientes e impacto en los costos economicos y en las estancias hospitalarias
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C.B. Sostera,b,
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cecilia.soster@gmail.com

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, G.C. Fabrizzioa, L.Z. Pasac, L.M. Oliveirad, E. Lorenzinia
a Nursing Graduate Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
b Conceição Hospital Group, CEPPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
c School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
d Electrical Engineering Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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Background

Patient safety is a global priority, yet evidence on serious reportable events (SRE) in public hospitals in low- and middle-income countries is limited. This study aims to describe the characteristics of patients, the reported events, and the financial and length-of-stay impact associated with serious reportable event notifications in a federal hospital complex in southern Brazil.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data from an institutional incident reporting system, supplemented by medical records and national administrative databases.

Results

Of 73,977 reports, 101(0.14%) were SRE (0.02 per 1000 patient-days). Most involved male patients over 50 years requiring intensive care. The most frequent SRE were late-stage pressure injuries (63.9%) and retained surgical items (19.6%). SRE-related admissions had 232% higher costs and 270% longer stays than institutional averages.

Conclusion

SRE are rare but impose significant resource and outcome burdens. These findings support the use of SRE surveillance to inform patient safety strategies and guide decision-making in resource-constrained public health systems.

Keywords:
Patient safety
Medical errors
Health care costs
Hospitals
Public
Cross-sectional studies
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Introducción

La seguridad del paciente es una prioridad global; sin embargo, la evidencia sobre eventos adversos graves notificables (Serious Reportable Events, SRE) en hospitales públicos de países de ingresos bajos y medianos es limitada. Este estudio tiene como objetivo describir las características de los pacientes, los eventos notificados y los impactos financieros y en la duración de la estancia asociados con las notificaciones de eventos graves y reportables en un complejo hospitalario federal del sur de Brasil.

Métodos

Estudio transversal que utilizó datos del sistema institucional de notificación de incidentes, complementados con historias clínicas y bases de datos administrativas nacionales.

Resultados

De 73.977 notificaciones, 101 (0,14%) fueron SRE (0,02 por 1.000 días-paciente). La mayoría involucró a hombres mayores de 50 años que requerían cuidados intensivos. Los SRE más frecuentes fueron lesiones por presión en estadio avanzado (63,9%) y objetos quirúrgicos retenidos (19,6%). Las hospitalizaciones relacionadas con SRE presentaron costos un 232% superiores y estancias un 270% más prolongadas en comparación con los promedios institucionales.

Conclusión

Los SRE son poco frecuentes, pero generan una carga significativa de recursos y resultados. Estos hallazgos respaldan la utilización de la vigilancia de SRE para orientar estrategias de seguridad del paciente y apoyar la toma de decisiones en sistemas públicos de salud con recursos limitados.

Palabras clave:
Seguridad del paciente
Errores médicos
Costos de la atención en salud
Hospitales
Públicos
Estudios transversales

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