Effect evaluation of practice of quality control circle activity in hospital pharmacy
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-0111.2014.02.021
- Received Date: 2012-02-16
- Rev Recd Date: 2013-11-25
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Key words:
- pharmacy department /
- quality control circle /
- outpatient pharmacy for western medicine /
- medication errors
Abstract: Objective To reduce the number of medication error in outpatient pharmacy for western medicine and to improve the quality of work in pharmacy department. Methods The quality control circle(QCC) activity was applied in the quality management of prescription dispensing to reduce the number of internal errors in prescription dispensing. The causes and performance of the errors were analyzed. Appropriate countermeasures were set and enforced,and the outcome of the activity was evaluated. Results The QCC activity reduced the number of internal errors in prescription dispensing by up to 50%, the ability of pharmacists was improved significantly in respect of quality control method realization,in communication and facing problems with courage,and so on. Conclusion The practice of QCC activity might help to reduce the number of internal errors in prescription dispensing,ensure safety and effectiveness of clinical drug use and improve the quality of pharmaceutical care.
Citation: | YU Youna. Effect evaluation of practice of quality control circle activity in hospital pharmacy[J]. Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service, 2014, 32(2): 150-152. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-0111.2014.02.021 |