Real-time random safety audits: A transforming tool adapted to new times

Abstract

Real-time random safety audits constitute a tool designed to transfer knowledge from the sources of scientific evidence to the patient bedside. It has proven useful in critically ill patients, improving safety in the process of critical patient care, turning unsafe situations into safe ones in daily practice, and ensuring adherence to scientific evidence. In parallel, the design and methodology involved affords process indicators that will make it possible to know how we provide care for our patients, evolution over time (with regular feedback for professionals), the impact of our interventions, and benchmarking.

Keywords: Auditorías de seguridad; Checklist; Critical patient; Intensive care units; Listado de verificación; Paciente crítico; Random safety audits; Unidad de cuidados intensivos.