Study goals
This technical report aims to show the importance of assessing the quality of water offered at a public hospital in the city of São Paulo.
Relevance / originality
Often small actions can add high value to the service offered. To do so, to implement and observe patient satisfaction surveys in public services with few resources is extremely important.
Methodology / approach
The report was developed through an exploratory documentary research with qualitative analysis. Information was collected on complaints, suggestions and praise from users of the Unified Health System (SUS), referring to this department from June 2015 to June 2018 at the Ouvidor SUS Operating System - Ministry of Health, with closed / archived status , using the access link: http://ouvprod01.saude.gov.br/ouvidor/LoginAtendimento.do.
Main results
It was observed that the majority of complaints regarding the sector were related to the water distributed to patients. After a financial survey, the form of filtration in jars was changed to bottled mineral, reducing considerably the complaints.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
The methodology is simple and can be easily applied in small companies.
Social / management contributions
The change in the form of water offered to patients brought an improvement in the perception of the quality of this service, which can be gauged by the number of complaints. This demonstrates that simple measures, but attentive to patients' needs, can transform a service and add value. Understanding the needs of users of health services is essential to establish priorities for improvement and to plan actions.