Research and Practice of PDCA Continuous Improvement Workflow to Improve PET/CT Work Efficiency
Objective To explore the optimization effect of PDCA continuous improvement in positron emission tomography/computed tomography(PET/CT)workflow of nuclear medicine discipline in order to improve work efficiency under the premise of ensuring work quality.Methods The fishbone diagram method was used to analyze and summarize the shortcomings in the routine management of PET/CT examinations.Based on the"Pareto principle",the PET/CT examination process was proposed and optimized.By using information management,improving personalized diagnosis and treatment plans,dynamically adjusting the injection frequency of collaborative processes,and strengthening humanistic care,the optimization effects of the patient circulation volume and waiting time in the nuclear medicine department before and after the implementation of PDCA continuous improvement were compared.Results After the implementation of PDCA continuous improvement,the workload was significantly increased,patient's waiting time was shortened,the circulation volume was increased,and the work efficiency was improved under the collaborative of clinicians,technicians and nurses.The difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The workflow of PET/CT based on PDCA continuous improvement can improve the management of the diagnosis and treatment process of patients in nuclear medicine department and improve the overall work efficiency.
PET/CTPDCAfull process managementinformation managementpatient circulation