Management of safety verification and process of assisted reproductive technology

Abstract

With the increasing application of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in clinical practice, medical safety in ART become more and more prominent. It is necessary to establish a safety verification management system and operational processes for ART, to ensure ART safety, reduce potential risks, and improve the quality of medical services. This paper mainly focuses three aspects. Firstly, identity system needs to be established. The identification of infertile couples is not only verifying their credentials, but also their fingerprints and faces. These information will be verified during ART every step, including before gametes (oocyte and sperm) retrieval, before embryo transfer, and frozen embryo thawing. Secondly, medical file management system is established, realizing informational management. Thirdly, strictly implement checking system is needed, such as check and verify system, medication check system, surgical safety verification system, and laboratory safety verification system. Key words: Assisted reproductive technology (ART); Safety verification system; Information management system; Check system