Introduction:

the red code strategy allows immediate, systematized and coordinated care of postpartum hemorrhage. It is an organized work scheme that contributes to timely and relevant treatment of obstetric hemorrhage. The healthcare team can follow with this tool the indicated steps without deviating from the objective, work in an orderly manner and apply it in each specific situation to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.

Objective:

to characterize the results of the red code strategy in the care of patients with postpartum hemorrhage in Villa Clara.

Methods:

a retrospective, cross-sectional, observational and developmental study was carried out in patients with postpartum hemorrhage in Villa Clara from January 2018 to June 2021. The non-probabilistic sample consisted of 127 patients. Summary measures were used to describe the variables. Measures of central tendency and dispersion (mean and standard deviation) were used in the quantitative variables as well as absolute and relative frequencies were shown for the qualitative ones. The independence test based on the Chi-square distribution was applied to establish the relationships between variables.

Results:

some parameters were incorrect in the evaluation of compliance with the red code protocol such as the diagnosis of the stages of shock and the time to act.

Conclusions:

each institution must have protocols and guidelines for the care of obstetric patients with scientific bases that correspond to the possibilities of each country; these protocols should facilitate and improve the doctor’s actions.