Security strategies incorporated to changes during transfer of mobile unit urgent-emergent activity in a device for critical and emergency care

Introduction: A risk identified in the risk map of the device is Critical Care Transfer to Mobile Unit Mobile Unit(MU). Various causes lead change UM: breakdowns, traffic accidents, technical improvements. The professionals involved have provided information on the impact of these circunstancias.Fundamentalmente were forgotten electro material, immobilization, consumables and medication, lack of verification mechanisms, lack of health personnel replacement and Transportation Health Technicians (TTS) of the elements forward, and dilution of responsibilities. Material and Methods: Prior to the FMEA analysis, it isagreed preventive and control measures for this risk by thehigh rate of change of monitored mobile unit in 2008. Itdrew up an addendum to the procedure UM (Check double checking), redesigning the delivery circuit and Home Plan workshop new leaf.Results achieved: Team meeting concluded the level of compliance (0-5) of the Check-List between January and March 2009. The audit showed a compliance level 3.Conclusions: To ensure the level of compliance monitoring procedure must be set between DCCU and ambulance company. Interventions were designed binding: loan mobile unit always the same, the TTS will have a review procedure including transferring UM UM UM as a task to perform with the rest of the team.