Raising the proportion of drugs dispensed via the direct delivery window of an intelligent drug dispensing machine in outpatient pharmacy using the Quality Control Circle
Raising the proportion of drugs dispensed via the direct delivery window of an intelligent drug dispensing machine in outpatient pharmacy using the Quality Control Circle
Objective To increase the proportion of drug dispensing via the direct delivery window of an intelligent dispensing machine in the outpatient pharmacy to improve the efficiency of the intelligent dispenser.Methods A Quality Control Circle(QCC)was formed.Based on the results of retrospective data analysis and current application survey,the reasons for the low dispensing rate in the direct delivery window were identified in five aspects:staff,equipment,drugs,laws and regulations,and environment using the Pareto principle and fish-bone diagrams.Countermeasures were developed and implemented,and the changes in the proportion of drugs dispensed via the direct delivery window were compared.Results The proportion of drugs dispensed via the direct delivery window significantly increased from 34.60%before the QCC activities to 40.65%after the QCC activities(P<0.01),yielding an improvement rate of 17.49%and a target achievement rate of 104.13%.Conclusion The implementation of the QCC in the outpatient pharmacy can increase the proportion of drugs dispensed via the direct delivery window,thus raising the efficiency of the intelligent dispensing machine.
关键词
品管圈/门诊药房/智能发药机/直发窗口/配药比率
Key words
Quality Control Circle/Outpatient pharmacy/Intelligent dispensing machine/Direct delivery window/Dispensing proportion