1. PROSAFE Improving
Quality and Safety in
Intensive Care Units (ICU)
Yiannis Taliadoros

2. Objectives
• What quality indicators are
• Quality indicators ICU
• PROSAFE
• Advantages
• Results
• Perspectives

3. Definition
• Key Performance
Indicators are
quantifiable
measurements,
agreed to
beforehand, that
reflect the critical
success factors of an
organization. They
will differ depending
on the organization.
(Reh 2013)
PROSAFE
• Software that
records KPIs
• Self evaluation
tool
• Part of a data
base
Key performance indicators
in an ICU
1. Structure 2. Process 3. Outcome

4. Partners

5. • Multi-platform (Windows, Mac OSTX, hLineux )Program
• Software independence (E.g. Office)
• Installable without administrative rights
• Automatic software/crfs/databases update
• No backup needed
• No manual data sending
• Multi-language
• Flexible structure (International Core, National Core,
International, National and Local Petals)
• Compliance with privacy law of various countries
• Management of ICU for every national coordinating
centre
• Possibility to develop new petals
• Several errors level
• Quick-access to definitions

6. Data validity
• Status 1- the records present errors
• Status 2- the records are incomplete
or still missing data
• Status 3- the records are complete
only lacking the hospital outcome
• Status 4- the record is complete in full
• Status 5- the record is closed and
incomplete

7. Why
PROSAFE
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Situation analysis
including SWOT analysis
• Comparison
History
• Start of the research program: 2010
• End of research: 2012
• January 2012: standard procedure in ICU
• Base for future studies

8. Equipment –
consumables
advocating &
programming

9. Weaknesses ...

10. Comparison
s
Requirements and
Measures
• Two hours each day
for updating
• 2-3 admissions each
day for the ICU
• Every day monitoring
of patients admitted
• Completion of severity
prognostic scores
after the first 24 hours
• Weekly checks

11. Conclusions
• Health professionals participation in
quality control
• Motivation
• Strategic planning

12. Thank you