Quality Control Circle Activities Research Articles

Study on the application of quality control circle activity in postoperative nursing of elderly dental implants.

To explore the application effect of "quality control circle" activity in postoperative nursing of elderly dental implants. From January 2022 to December 2022, a total of 60 elderly patients were selected and divided into an experimental group and a control group, with 30 cases in each group using the random number table method. The elderly patients with dental implants received postoperative care under the supervision of a quality control circle. The control group was treated with conventional nursing methods. The success rate, postoperative complications, and satisfaction of the 2 groups were compared. By comparing the postoperative care effect of the 2 groups of patients, the satisfaction of the experimental group and the control group was 93.3% and 73.3%, respectively, showing the satisfaction of the experimental group was higher than the control group (P < .05). The planting success rate of the experimental and control groups were 96.7% and 66.7%, respectively, with the experimental group outperforming the control group (P < .05). The proportion of complications in the experimental was found to be fewer (6.7%) than in the control group (33.3%) (P < .05). Quality control circle activities can effectively improve the success rate of dental implants, reduce the occurrence of postoperative complications, improve patient satisfaction, and help medical staff in providing better treatment for patients.

Practice of quality control circle activities in reducing the incidence of postoperative complications in patients with orbital wall fracture

Practice of quality control circle activities in reducing the incidence of postoperative complications in patients with orbital wall fracture

Practice of quality control circle activities in improving the accuracy of inhalants usage in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Practice of quality control circle activities in improving the accuracy of inhalants usage in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Application of quality control circle activities to reduce the risk of defects in the intra-hospital transport of critically ill ICU patients

Application of quality control circle activities to reduce the risk of defects in the intra-hospital transport of critically ill ICU patients

Practice of quality control circle activities to reduce the errors in rechecking of finished drug products in pharmacy intravenous admixture service

Practice of quality control circle activities to reduce the errors in rechecking of finished drug products in pharmacy intravenous admixture service

Application of quality control circle activities to improve the implementation of“one-doctor-one-patient”in the outpatient department of an ophthalmology hospital

Application of quality control circle activities to improve the implementation of“one-doctor-one-patient”in the outpatient department of an ophthalmology hospital

Application of quality control circle activities in improving accuracy of rational diet for hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus

Application of quality control circle activities in improving accuracy of rational diet for hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus

Application of quality control circle activities combined with KANO model to improve the nursing satisfaction among hospitalized patients with gynecological diseases

Application of quality control circle activities combined with KANO model to improve the nursing satisfaction among hospitalized patients with gynecological diseases

Application of Research-Based Quality Control Circle in Setting a New Management Model and Complete Standardized Care for Continuous Bladder Irrigation After TURP

Objective: To explore the application of research-based quality control circle in setting a new standardized nursing management model for continuous bladder irrigation after transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) surgery, and to provide theoretical basis and evidence-based support for standardizing the nursing management model of continuous bladder irrigation after TURP in the Department of Urology. Methods: A quality control circle was established, focusing on the existing common problems of continuous bladder irrigation. The methods include implementing appropriate measures and other steps, and comparing the incidences of bladder spasms and urinary catheter obstruction, patient satisfaction, nurses’ awareness of relevant knowledge, nurses’ operational satisfaction, number of liquid pours (6000ml per flush), and number of open exposures before and after the activity. Results: Through this quality control circle activity, the incidence of bladder spasms in patients dropped from 42% to 14.3%; the incidence of urinary catheter obstruction dropped from 36% to 12.2%; patient satisfaction increased from 82% to 95.9%; nurses’ knowledge awareness rate increased from 74.2% to 96.8%; nurses’ operational satisfaction increased from 80.6% to 96.8%; the above differences are statistically significant (P &lt; 0.05). Moreover, the number of flushing liquid pours reduced from 5 times to 1 time, and the number of open exposures reduced from 5 times to 0 times. Circle members have improved their application of quality control circle methods, team spirit, and professional knowledge. Conclusion: The research-based quality control circle is suitable for setting a new standardized nursing management model for continuous bladder irrigation after TURP.

Effect Analysis of Quality Control Circle on Improving the Qualification Rate of Bowel Preparation for Electronic Colonoscopy in Hospitalized Patients

Objective: This study aims to investigate the impact of quality control circle activities on enhancing the qualified rate of bowel cleansing before electronic colonoscopy in hospitalized patients. Methods: A total of 200 patients from the Department of Gastroenterology at our hospital were selected as study subjects during the second quarter of 2022. The quality control circle management group conducted focused discussions to comprehensively evaluate the current situation, analyze underlying factors, calculate the qualified rate of bowel preparation, and implement appropriate control measures. Conclusion: The qualified rate of bowel preparation significantly improved after the implementation of the quality control circle activities, with statistical significance (P &lt; 0.05).

Effect of quality control circle activities on the blood pressure control rate in young and middle-aged hypertensive patients

Effect of quality control circle activities on the blood pressure control rate in young and middle-aged hypertensive patients

Enhancing the Completeness of Pro Re Nata Medication Prescriptions in Outpatient Care Through Interdisciplinary Teamwork

&lt;p&gt;目的：PRN 藥囑為病人「需要時使用」，不需要常規給與的藥品。若缺乏明確適應症、間隔時間、給藥劑量是潛在的病人安全問題。為提升用藥安全，創建門急診PRN藥囑規範勢在必行。方法：運用品管圈活動提升門急診PRN藥囑完整率，選定四大掌握項目：PRN處方開立規範、PRN藥囑輸入介面、人為輸入差異、PRN藥囑完整性檢核，進而挖掘攻堅點，擬訂方策。目標設定為提升門急診PRN藥囑完整率達92.8%。結果：改善前門急診PRN藥囑完整率為63.9%，目標值為92.8%，改善後增加至93.2%，目標達成率101.4%，進步率45.9%。結論：門急診PRN處方的用藥安全議題，除了仰賴資訊界面優化與檢核把關外，也需於新進人員、持續教育中落實宣導提升以內化醫療人員的認知，共同提升醫療品質。&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Objective: Pro Re Nata (PRN) medication orders are used for drugs that are to be taken &amp;ldquo;as needed&amp;rdquo; by the patient and do not require routine administration. They lack clear indications, intervals, and doses, posing potential safety risks. To enhance medication safety, establishing a standardized outpatient PRN medication order is imperative.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Methods: To improve the completeness rate of PRN prescriptions in outpatient settings, quality control circle activities were employed. Four main areas were selected for intervene: regulations governing PRN prescriptions, software interfaces for entering PRN medication orders, discrepancies in human input, and completeness checks for PRN medication orders. Targeted strategies will then be developed to address these concerns, with an aim to improve the incompleteness rate by 80%..&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Results: Prior to the intervention, the completeness rate of PRN medication orders in outpatient emergency cases was 63.9%, with a target rate of 92.8%. After the implementation of improvements, the completeness rate increased to 93.2%, with a target achievement rate of 101.4%, an improvement rate of 45.9%.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Conclusion: In addition to the optimization of the information interface and gatekeeping, the awareness of medical staff, particularly newcomers, should be enhanced, and continuous education should be promoted to enhance the overall quality of medical care.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Quality control circle activity in improving the preparedness for hospital discharge among breast cancer patients

Quality control circle activity in improving the preparedness for hospital discharge among breast cancer patients

Application of quality control circle activities in reducing the incidence of abdominal distention after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Application of quality control circle activities in reducing the incidence of abdominal distention after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Practice of quality control circle activities in improving the standardized implementation rate of peripheral venous thrombolysis for lower-limb deep venous thrombosis

Practice of quality control circle activities in improving the standardized implementation rate of peripheral venous thrombolysis for lower-limb deep venous thrombosis

Application of quality control circle activities in improving the quality of subcutaneous anticoagulant injection

Application of quality control circle activities in improving the quality of subcutaneous anticoagulant injection

Application of quality control circle activity in shortening the time from hospital admission to surgery among trauma patients in the emergency department

Application of quality control circle activity in shortening the time from hospital admission to surgery among trauma patients in the emergency department

Application of quality control circle activities for implementation of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for ICU patients

Application of quality control circle activities for implementation of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for ICU patients

A quality control circle process to improve enteral nutrition feeding support in discharged patients with colorectal cancer.

Correct usage and maintenance of the enteral nutrition feeding pump system is always a challenge in nutrition support for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). However, there are few studies on the sustained accuracy improvement of the enteral nutrition feeding system in discharged CRC patients. Here, we established a seven-month quality control circle (QCC) activity with the theme of improving the performance of home enteral feeding pumps (EFP) and examined the effect of QCC activity on the nutritional state and quality of life in discharged CRC patients. We enrolled 100 discharged CRC patients treated with home enteral nutrition from Zhejiang Cancer Hospital between March 2020 and December 2021. The patients were randomly split into two research groups: one participated in the QCC activity (n = 50) and the other did not (n = 50). QCC analysis indicated that the top 3 causes of EFP inaccurate usage are the simple and boring contents of training, various types of pumps, no examination rules, and lack of management. Furthermore, both intra- and inter-group comparisons showed that QCC significantly improved the patients' pass rate of nutrition pump operation from 52 to 70% after 1-month of activity, which gradually improved and got the highest (90%) after 3 months (p < 0.05). Interestingly, the established QCC activity significantly increased the patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) and Barthel index (BI) scores, body fat mass (BFM) and superior longitudinal muscle (SLM) by intra- and inter-group comparisons. In this study, we clarified the main causes of inaccurate EFP usage and established a QCC process to improve the pass rate of EFP usage. It finally leads to the improvement of nutritional state and quality of life in CRC patients.

Construction of a New Model of Contactless Medical Services for Outpatients Based on the Project-Achieving Quality Control Circle

Objective: To carry out empirical research on the role of project-achieving quality control circle (QCC) in constructing a new model of contactless medical service for outpatients. Methods: A QCC, consisting of information office members from a grade A tertiary hospital in Wenzhou, was established to conduct a research project with the theme “Constructing a new model of contactless medical service based on outpatients’ experience.” According to the ten steps and PDCA cycle, an analysis was carried out before and after the QCC activities, focusing on improving pre-consultation services, providing steward-like services, and facilitating post-consultation management. Results: After the QCC activities, the mobile appointment rate, missed appointment rate, the proportion of smart check-ins, and the average check-in time were 55.68%, 4.02%, 39.75%, and 8.24 ± 3.66 min, respectively; in contrast, before the activities, they were 32.00%, 7.88%, 0.00%, and 14.96 ± 4.98 min, respectively; the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2 = 3480.112, 4994.496; Fisher’s exact probability = 963788.570; t = 5.323, P &lt; 0.001). Many experts have also visited the hospital to learn about this system, thus rendering social and economic benefits. Conclusion: Project-achieving QCC activities are suitable for complex situations, such as constructing a new model of contactless medical service, and can significantly improve outpatient service quality, enhance patients’ experience, and improve the abilities of circle members.