Application of PDCA cycle in shortening turnaround time of sex hormone samples
10.13602/j.cnki.jcls.2024.04.15
- VernacularTitle:PDCA循环在缩短性激素样本周转时间中的应用
- Author:
Xiaobing YANG
1
;
Peiling ZHUANG
;
Wanting LIAO
;
Yuye LI
;
Tonghua WU
Author Information
1. 深圳中山妇产医院检验中心,广东深圳 518016
- Keywords:
PDCA cycle;
sex hormone;
turnaround time
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
2024;42(4):308-311
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To apply PDCA(plan,do,check and action)cycle to optimize management and shorten the turnaround time(TAT)of five sex hormone tests for improving clinical efficiency and patient satisfaction.Methods A PDCA management team was established to retrospectively analyze the current status of sex hormone TAT in 2021.In 2022,PDCA tools were utilized,including fishbone diagrams for cause analysis,Pareto charts for root cause identification,formulation and implementation of corresponding im-provement measures and monitoring of TAT changes before and after PDCA.Results Through the corrective measures,such as staff personnel training,increasing testing equipment,optimization process and other improvement measures,the median TAT of sex hor-mone samples in 2022(post-PDCA improvement)was 54 minutes which was significantly lower than 61 minutes in 2021(pre-PDCA)(P＜0.05).Conclusion PDCA cycle management effectively shortened the TAT of sex hormone samples,enhanced clinical diagnostic efficiency and patient experience,improved doctor-patient relationships,while also elevated the quality management standards of labo-ratories.
