El rol del auditor en el cumplimiento de la política de seguridad del paciente en el servicio de urgencias

Abstract

A compilation monograph was carried out that describes the advances, achievements and expectations about the health audit, general concepts of this and the importance of the auditor within the provision of the health service as well as compiling concepts on the patient safety policy in general and within the emergency department, issue framed within the management of health institutions for the improvement of the quality of their processes and services. Texts by authors who are experts in the field and valuable information from organizations such as the Ministry of Social Protection of the Republic and the Alliance for Patient Safety of the World Health Organization were reviewed. The monograph mentions and analyzes the most relevant topics that describe the work that was done, is being done and is pending to be done in patient safety at national and international level.