The Effect of PDCA Cycle on Continuously Improving the Quality of High-risk Drug Management in Inpatient Wards
Objective To analyze the effect of PDCA cycle on continuous improving the quality of high-risk drug man-agement in inpatient wards,so as to strengthen drug management,safety and effect for patients.Methods 30 staff members from the Pharmacy Department of Chifeng Songshan Hospital from January to December 2023 were selected for research.The staff members implemented routine management from January to June 2023,namely before PDCA cycle management.From July to December 2023,the staff simplemented the PDCA cycle,namely after the PDCA cycle management.The working situation,drug management quality score and staff satisfaction with management were compared before and after PDCA cycle management.Results The rate of unqualified drugs and distribution error rate of high-risk drugs before PDCA cycle management were higher than those after PDCA cycle management,the differ-ences were statistically significant(both P<0.05).Drug management quality score after PDCA cycle management were better than those before PDCA cycle management,the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).The staff satisfaction with management before PDCA cycle management 80.00%(24/30)was lower than 100.00%(30/30)after PDCA cycle management,the difference was statistically significant(χ2=6.667,P<0.05).Conclusion The continuous quality improvement of PDCA cycle can improve the management quality,use and satisfaction of high-risk drugs in inpatient wards.
PDCA cycleContinuous improvement of qualityHigh-risk drugsManagement qualitySatisfaction