Research Article

Perceived versus Observed Patient Safety Measures in a Critical Care Unit from a Teaching Hospital in Southern Colombia

Table 2

Level of observed application of patient safety measures recommended for common procedures in the ICU.

Patient safety measures levelPCC protocol (%)PM protocol (%)OIP protocol (%)IC protocol (%)ETI protocol (%)Total (%)

Excellent2 (8.2%)12 (19.6%)3 (5.7%)4 (0.5%)0 (0%)21 (2.5%)
Very good2 (8.2%)19 (31.1%)10 (19.2%)40 (5.8%)2 (50%)73 (8.8%)
Acceptable12 (52.1%)7 (11.4%)16 (30.7%)43 (6.2%)1 (25%)79 (9.5%)
Poor7 (30.4%)18 (29.5%)21 (40.3%)464 (67.3%)1 (25%)511 (61.6%)
Failing0 (0%)5 (8.1%)2 (3.8%)138 (20%)0 (0%)145 (17.6%)
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