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[Development of a risk map in an oral and maxillofacial surgical unit]
J D Sánchez López1, J Cambil Martín2, M Villegas Calvo3
1Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, España.
Introduction:
the main aim of this study was to develop and implement a risk map in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service of the University Hospital «Virgen de las Nieves» of Granada to minimize the incidence of adverse effects (AE).
Materials And Methods:
Longitudinal, prospective study carried out in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service of the Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves of Granada, from June 2017 to May 2018, through the methodology of «Analysis and Failure Mode Effect». Management of the different AE was addressed. The following phases were considered as it follows: identification of the problem, identification of AE for within the practice of the oral and maxillofacial surgery that represents a problem in the assistive safety, creation of an interdisciplinary working group, analysis of the current situation in patient safety and risk management using 2analysis tools, SWOT and PITELO, preparation of the patient care process, development of a catalog of AE and preparation of a risk map.
Results:
A total of 33 AE were identified. The risk map showed a higher incidence of AE in the Surgical Area (22) compared to the areas of Outpatient Clinic and Hospital Discharge (6). A total of 10 critical AE were identified.
Conclusions:
The elaboration of a risk map allowed to determine the process of the oral and maxillofacial surgical patient, and to elaborate a catalog of AE.
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