title: [Quality care in an intensive therapy unit at private hospital].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this article is to evaluate the quality of care in intensive care, with international quality indices.
  
  
  METHODS
  It was a descriptive study in an intensive care private care in Mexico. 2012 indicators are analyzed in a total of 446 hospital patients. The quality indicators were in line with international recommendations. The severity was determined by the scale SAPS III.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Indicator of ventilation associated pneumonia was below the recommended standard (11.7 vs. 12 per thousand), bacteremia related central venous catheter in accepted ranges (5.7 vs. 4 per thousand). The ulcer prophylaxis, prevention of pulmonary embolism and prevention of falls in high compliance proportions (> 90, > 95 % and 0 falls). The rates of unplanned extubation and re-intubation below indicators (< 1 per thousand days intubation and < 12 %). While indicators varied by classification of severity of the condition, the goals were met. Mortality was lower than that estimated by gravity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this therapy the implementation of internationally recommended actions has helped maintain an adequate quality of care. The effort has impacted not only the patients with acute conditions of admission, but also patients with high mortality or Hazard.
authors.affiliation: Facultad Mexicana de Medicina, División de Postgrado, Universidad La Salle, Distrito Federal, México. coordinación_vitae2@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tejeda-Miranda
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Anthon-Mendez
authors.forename: Juan Gerardo
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Esponda-Prado
authors.forename: Mario Enrique
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rendón-Macías
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Hospital mortality; Indicators of health services; Intensive care; Quality of health care