Gerenciamento de suprimentos de uma UTI: percepção dos profissionais de saúde e propostas para redução de riscos de infecção relacionada à saúde

Abstract

The present study aimed to point out the reasons of failure of supply of inputs to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a tertiary public hospital, identifying the risks associated with lack of essential materials in patient care and the occurrence of Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI). For this purpose, a study delineated as action research was conducted, as well as surveys and document analysis of recorded cases of HAI in the studied unit between 2012 and 2013, apart from the content analysis of the spreadsheet input supply. A literature search was conducted on standards, legislation and scientific articles related to the subject. Aiming to understand the perception of the professional group, a survey instrument was applied to the staff of the unit in a form of a semi-structured questionnaire. Through opportunities for improvement related to the management and control of essential materials, care of patients, a scoring model to material considered essential to the ICU, based on the classification system into categories ABC and XYZ was proposed. According to the criticality of the missing material to be used in sector, it was possible to generate a report to the Sub Committee on Hospital Infection Control and the administrative sector, to help in emergency procurement and distribution of basic materials for the assistance and thus minimize the occurrence of adverse events and consequently increased professional satisfaction and patient safety.