Ventajas competitivas en empresas manufactureras, resultado de los sistemas de producción y la innovación

Actualmente, es vital para la empresa manufacturera contar con determinadas características, las cuales, logren establecer claramente la diferencia entre éstas y sus similares, por lo tanto es necesario avanzar en el desarrollo de las ventajas competitivas; y así, demostrar cuales son las fortalezas con las que cuenta la empresa, para competir con sus similares y salir adelante sobre éstas, aunque se trate de épocas adversas. Es por ello que la presente investigación, tiene como objetivo, determinar si el desarrollo de ventajas competitivas, tiene alguna relación con la situación en la que se encuentran los sistemas de producción, así como la innovación en las empresas manufactureras en Aguascalientes, México. Finalmente el estudio hace notar que en Aguascalientes, en este momento, el desarrollo de ventajas competitivas, se ve influenciado por lo que acontece en los sistemas de producción y la innovación con que cuentan las empresas manufacturera

Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

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Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

Administración de operaciones y su impacto en el desempeño de las empresas

The fast-paced business world demands a continuous adaptation of operations management techniques in the functional areas of companies and a better understanding of the impact on performance, to allow professionals to improve management and decision-making techniques. This research aims to examine the use of operations management techniques and their impact on the performance of companies. The methodology used has a quantitative approach, for which 317 surveys were carried out to managers in manufacturing companies in the Aguascalientes region, Mexico. The operations management variable was measured by four dimensions: distribution and care of the company, continuous improvement of processes, production control and materials management. To examine the data, a correlation analysis was performed and a linear regression was carried out to measure the impact between variables. The results showed that the use of operations management techniques positively impacts the performance of the surveyed companies, but at an elementary level. It is concluded that it represents a foundation of the situation of companies that require greater adoption of knowledge management in contexts, to increase their performance, and compete with foreign global companies.El acelerado mundo empresarial exige una adaptación continua de técnicas de administración de operaciones en las áreas funcionales de las empresas y una mejor comprensión del impacto sobre el desempeño, para permitir a los profesionales mejorar técnicas de gestión y toma de decisiones. Esta investigación tiene como objetivo examinar el uso de técnicas de administración de operaciones y su impacto en el desempeño de las empresas. La metodología empleada tiene un enfoque cuantitativo, para el cual se realizaron 317 encuestas a gerentes en empresas manufactureras, de la región de Aguascalientes, México. La variable administración de operaciones se midió por cuatro dimensiones: distribución y cuidado de la empresa, mejora continua de los procesos, control de producción y gestión de materiales. Para examinar los datos se realizó un análisis de correlación y para medir el impacto entre variables se llevó a cabo una regresión lineal. Los resultados demostraron que el uso de técnicas de gestión de operaciones impacta positivamente en el desempeño de las empresas encuestadas, pero a un nivel elemental. Se concluye, que representa un fundamento de la situación de empresas que requieren mayor adopción de administración de conocimiento en contextos, para aumentar su desempeño, y competir con empresas globales extranjeras

Relación de los sistemas de producción con la logística en mipymes de Aguascalientes

La presente investigación busca encontrar el estado en que operan los sistemas de producción y la logística de la empresa en las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (mipymes) de Aguascalientes, México, así como determinar el impacto que ejercen los sistemas de producción sobre la logística de las empresas. Se trata de una investigación transversal, no experimental y cuantitativa. Para cumplir con el objetivo trazado se diseñó una encuesta que giró en torno a ambos constructos, sistemas de producción y logística empresarial, y se aplicó a 148 empresas en Aguascalientes. Para evaluar las encuestas se utilizó una escala Likert de cinco puntos. Los resultados indican que existe una correlación positiva y significativa entre ambos constructos e igualmente ponen de manifiesto que por el momento tanto los sistemas de producción como la logística de la empresa carecen de orden y de actualización en las organizaciones participantes

Mejores pequeñas y medianas empresas de acuerdo con sus prácticas logísticas

In the last decade, authors had emphasized the importance of small and medium enterprises in economics of countries, as well as in the short time that these keep working, situation that obviously affects the world economy. Because of the importance of this topic, this article shows a study of the characteristics of best small and medium enterprises, depending of logistics activities that they perform. The objective of this work was to know the characteristics of enterprises that have a better level of sophistication in logistics practices as well as lower costs. The study was made in Querétaro, Mexico, with 99 enterprises. The results showed that the best companies are those with a source of foreign capital and exportation.Na última década, os autores enfatizaram a importância das pequenas e médias empresas na economia dos países, bem como no pouco tempo que ainda estão trabalhando, situação que obviamente afeta a economia mundial. Devido à importância deste tema, este artigo apresenta um estudo sobre as características das melhores pequenas e médias empresas de acordo com as atividades logísticas que realizam. O objetivo deste trabalho foi conhecer as características das empresas que apresentam melhor nível de sofisticação nas práticas logísticas, além de menores custos logísticos. O estudo foi realizado em Querétaro, no México, com 99 empresas. Os resultados mostraram que as melhores empresas são aquelas que possuem fonte de capital estrangeiro e aquelas que exportam.En la última década, los autores han puesto énfasis en la importancia de las pequeñas y medianas empresas en la economía de los países, así como en el poco tiempo que estas siguen funcionando, situación que, obviamente, afecta a la economía mundial. Por la importancia de este tema, este artículo muestra un estudio sobre las características de las mejores pequeñas y medianas empresas en función de las actividades de logística que realizan. El objetivo de este trabajo fue conocer las características de las empresas que tienen un mejor nivel de sofisticación en las prácticas de logística, así como los costos logísticos más bajos. El estudio se realizó en Querétaro, México, con 99 empresas. Los resultados mostraron que las mejores empresas son las que tienen una fuente de capital extranjero y las que exportan

Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat

Correction to: Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study (Intensive Care Medicine, (2021), 47, 2, (160-169), 10.1007/s00134-020-06234-9)

The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The members of the ESICM Trials Group Collaborators were not shown in the article but only in the ESM. The full list of collaborators is shown below. The original article has been corrected