Hospitals in Pará participate in training for the Ministry of Health project in SP
The Children's Oncology Hospital of Belém and the Maternal and Child Hospital of Barcarena participated in the qualification of 'Health in Our Hands', a national event
Representatives from the Octávio Lobo Children's Oncology Hospital (Hoiol) and the Dra. Anna Turan Maternal and Child Hospital of Barcarena (HMIB) participated on July 15 and 16 in the In-Person Learning Session of the "Health in Our Hands" project for the 2024-2026 triennium. The meeting, held at the Wyndham Garden Hotel auditorium in São Paulo (SP), brought together national reference health institutions in pediatric and neonatal care, strengthening partnerships and exchanges of experiences to improve care quality.
Promoted by the Institutional Development Support Program of the Unified Health System (Proadi-SUS) of the Ministry of Health (MS), in partnership with excellence hospitals in Brazil, such as the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, the program included presentations from participating hospitals and technical workshops focused on the prevention and control of hospital infections, such as Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), as well as practical activities on hand hygiene and indicator analysis.
During the event, the Octávio Lobo Children's Oncology Hospital (Hoiol) presented a success case that highlights the reduction of primary bloodstream infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The experience is part of a robust set of continuous improvement actions developed within the project, applying the PDSA methodology (Plan, Do, Study, Act), internationally recognized for underpinning quality practices in health. The goal is to reduce hospital infection rates by at least 50%, strengthening patient safety and improving the quality of care provided.
The Hoiol case was presented by nurse Danielle Pontes and nursing technician Luana Almeida, who work in the hospital's ICU. Also representing the unit were the coordinator of the Hospital Infection Control Service and project leader at the "Children's Oncology Hospital", Adrielle Monteiro, and the administrative director of the unit and cost leader, César Gonçalves. Among the results highlighted during the meeting were consecutive months without records of UTI and VAP, demonstrating the relevance of the measures implemented in the care routine.
"The Octávio Lobo Children's Oncology Hospital actively participates in the 'Health in Our Hands' project, under the guidance of Einstein. In this in-person learning session, we were invited to share a successful experience in reducing bloodstream infections in our ICU. It is an essential moment of knowledge exchange to strengthen patient safety practices across the network," highlighted Adrielle Monteiro.
The program also included a costing workshop aimed at measuring costs generated by hospital infections in health units and demonstrating how these expenses can be avoided through the adoption of good practices.
In addition to Hoiol, the Barcarena Maternal and Child Hospital (HMIB), also managed by the Instituto Diretrizes (ID), in partnership with the State Department of Public Health (Sespa), participated in the event, representing the state of Pará in the national effort to improve the quality of hospital care.
"The Albert Einstein Hospital, being a reference in excellence in care in Brazil, has significantly supported us so that we can solidify our processes and establish care increasingly based on patient safety," emphasizes the HMIB's care director, Thamires Cardoso.
The manager assesses the participation of the hospital unit as "of great relevance to refine and better define care processes, considering that the project's goal is to reduce Health-Associated Infections (Iras) by 50% in the neonatal ICU, which has ten beds." Among the various initiatives implemented that have significantly contributed to the quality of services provided, Thamires highlights "the 'Kamishibai' board, a visual tool that establishes parameters for patient-centered care and evidence-based care practices."
The director also highlights the learnings obtained in the Learning Session, which can be implemented in the HMIB routine. "In particular, we intend to use the methodology of permanent education, using playful elements to train and establish relationships among the various knowledge of the multiprofessional team," emphasized Thamires, also informing that the unit seeks "to identify more points for improvement and develop quality and safety strategies, as the implementation of the process is literally linked to the engagement of the care team and core team."
"The participation of hospitals in Pará in the training of the 'Health in Our Hands' project represents an important step in strengthening patient safety and improving the care provided in our units. This integration with national initiatives reinforces our commitment to excellence in public health and to the life of each person we serve," stated Lucas Urel, regional director of the Instituto Diretrizes in Pará.
Service:
Accredited as a High Complexity Unit in Oncology (Unacon), Hoiol is a reference in the Amazon region for the diagnosis and specialized treatment of childhood and adolescent cancer, in the age group between 0 and 19 years. Currently, the unit serves more than 900 patients from 144 municipalities in Pará and neighboring states.
HMIB also integrates the public health network of the Government of Pará and is a reference in the care of high-risk pregnant women and newborns. The unit serves patients from 11 municipalities in the Lower Tocantins region, providing access to high-complexity services.
Text: Ellyson Ramos and Leila Cruz - Ascom Hoiol
