Design of an instrument to measure the quality of care in Physical Therapy.

Objective: To design an instrument composed of domains that would demonstrate physical therapy activities and generate a consistent index to represent the quality of care in physical therapy.

Methods: The methodology Lean Six Sigma was used to design the tool. The discussion involved seven different management groups staff.

Adjustment of oxygen use by means of pulse oximetry: an important tool for patient safety.

Objective: To assess patient's level of oxygenation by means of pulse oximetry, avoiding hypoxia (that causes rapid and severe damage), hyperoxia, and waste.

Methods: Calculations were made with a 7% margin of error and a 95% confidence interval. Physical therapists were instructed to check pulse oximetry of all patients with prescriptions for physical therapy, observing the scheduled number of procedures.

Communication and access to information in assessing the quality of multiprofessional care of patients.

Objective: To assess the quality of a multiprofessional healthcare model for in-hospital patients by means of two performance indicators (communication and knowledge about the case).

Methods: A cross-sectional study assessed the knowledge that professionals had about the clinical information of patients and the use of communication strategies by the team. Healthcare professionals were interviewed during their work period.