Presentación
PATIENTS SAFETY AND
QUALITY RESEARCH

SeguridadDelPacienteYCalidad@idipaz.es
Composition
Name
Position
Institution
Elena Ramírez García
Facultativo Especialista de Área en Farmacología Clínica
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Miguel Avenza Jaén
Fisioterapeuta
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Nelson Butrago Sánchez
Facultativo Especialista de Área en Radiología Pediátrica
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Luis Castro Parga
Facultativo Especialista en Anestesiología y Reanimación
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Susana Francisca Chajma Izquierdo
Facultativo Especialista en Medicina Fisica y Rehabilitación
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Pilar Durán de la Fuente
Facultativo Especialista en Anestesiología y Reanimación
Hospital Universitario La Paz
María Fernández-Velilla Peña
Facultativo Especialista en Radiología
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Miguel González Muñoz
Facultativo Especialista de Area en Inmunología
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Alberto Martín Vega
Facultativo Especialista de Area en Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Bárbara Martínez de Miguel
Facultativo Especialista en Radiofarmacia
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Ana Isabel Martínez Escandell
Unidad Hospitalización Quirúrgica
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Covadonga Mendieta Azcona
Facultativo Especialista en Cirugía Vascular
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Inés Narrillos Martín 
Enfermera en Cirugía general y del aparato digestivo
Hospital Universitario La Paz
José Jonay Ojeda Feo
Facultativo Especialista de Área en Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Paola Andrea Parra Ramírez
Facultativo Especialista de Área en Endocrinología y Nutrición
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Almudena Quintas Viqueira
Médico Adjunto en Medicina Preventiva
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Ana Robustillo Rodela
Jefe de Servicio de Medicina Preventiva
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Pascual Sanabría Carretero
Jefe de Sección Anestesiología Infantil
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Yuri Fabiola Villán Villan
Responsable de Seguridad del Paciente
Hospital Universitario La Paz
Strategic Objective
The ocurrence of adverse events due to unsafe care is likely one of the 10 leading causes of death and disability in the world. Research into reducing harm to patients can lead to better health outcomes, as well as significant savings in healthcare costs.
Patient safety is the health care discipline that arises with the increasing complexity of health care systems and the consequent increase in harm to patients. Its objective is to prevent and reduce the risks, errors and damages suffered by patients during the provision of healthcare. A cornerstone of the discipline is continuous improvement based on learning from mistakes and adverse events.
Research Lines
• Culture of Patient Safety.
• Incident reporting system for notification and analysis of adverse events associated to Healthcare.
• Zero Infections related to Healthcare.
• Safe Surgery Saves Lives, whose purpose is to reduce the risks associated with surgery.
• Safe Medication, reduce the harm of medications.
• Zero venous thromboembolism, in order to reduce complications attributed to hospitalization.
• Safe Health Worker, Safe patients.
• Safe Transfusions, reduce adverse reactions to transfusion.
• Safe Radiations, to the right patient in the right area.
• Safe Diagnostics, reduce errors that can cause harm.
• Septicemia as a medical emergency.