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Objective@#To investigate the effect of FOCUS(F:find; O:organize; C:clarify; U:understand; S:select)-PDCA on reducing the adverse event rate caused by junior nurses.@*Methods@#A historical control design was used, traditional method to manage adverse events among junior nurses from January to June 2017. Interdisciplinary team combined with FOCUS-PDCA courses was established from July to December 2017. In the course problems were found and analyzed, the present procedures and standard were issued and improved. And these data were summarized and analyzed to improve the quality of management continuously.@*Results@#Before applying the FOCUS-PDCA model, the total incidence of adverse events caused by junior nurses, bachelor′s degree or above, nurse practitioners, and working career of 1-3 years were respectively as follows: 42.66%(285/668), 46.67%(112/240), 40.54%(105/259), 51.61%(176/341). After using this model, the above four indicators were 33.04%(229/693), 33.33%(84/252), 27.04%(73/270), 38.97%(136/349) respectively. There were significant differences before and after the FOCUS-PDCA (χ2=4.20-13.39, P<0.01 or 0.05).@*Conclusions@#Multidisciplinary team-based FOCUS-PDCA management reduces the adverse event rate caused by junior nurses and improves the quality of management continuously.
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Objective To observe the effect of FOCUS-PDCA on the unplanned extubation (UEX) in ICU patients. Methods About 237 ICU patients during Jan. to Dec. 2014 were assigned as the control group, where the FOCUS-PDCA program was not used. Another 235 patients during Jan. to Dec. 2015 were assigned as the study group, where the the FOCUS-PDCA program was used. The two groups were compared in view of unplanned extubation rate and nurse's comprehensive ability. Result Compared with the control group, hospitalization time was comprehensively shortened in the observation group and the nurses comprehensive abibity increased (all P<0.05). Conclusion The FOCUS-PDCA program can prevent UEX in ICU patients, reduce the rate of UEX, improve the comprehensive ability of nurses and the quality of nursing.
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Objective To investigate the effect of FOCUS-PDCA program on pressure ulcers nursing quality management. Methods By using the 9 steps of FOCUS-PDCA program of exploring, organizing, clarifying, understanding, selecting, planning, enforcing, checking and executing, we looked into the primarily factors for pressure ulcers and modified and improved our pressure ulcer nursing management system. Then training was done to the nurses, and the pressure ulcer management system was used. The effects in implementation of pressure ulcers prevention, mastery of pressure ulcers prevention knowledge among nurses and occurrence of pressure ulcers in the high-risk patients were studied after applying the program. Results After use of FOCUS-PDCA program, the qualification rate of pressure ulcers prevention implementation and mastery of pressure ulcers prevention knowledge were both higher than before the use. The occurrence rate of pressure ulcers in the high-risk patients was lower than before the use (P<0.05). Conclusion By using the FOCUS-PDCA program in the nursing quality management for patients with pressure ulcers, we can effectively improve the implementation of pressure ulcers preventive measures, enhance the nursing staff to master knowledge on pressure ulcers and reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers.
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OBJECTIVE:To reduce the incidence of irrational medical orders for parenteral nutrition,and promote the rational use of parenteral nutrition. METHODS:The medical orders for parenteral nutrition of the first quarter of 2016 in general surgery de-partment of our hospital were collected,and the number and types of its irrational medical orders were summed up. Then FO-CUS-PDCA(Find-organize-clarify-understand-select-plan-do-check-act)cycle management was adopted to analyze and improve the existing problems in issuing medical orders for parenteral nutrition. The improved(the third quarter of 2016)medical orders for par-enteral nutrition were collected,the number and types of its irrational medical orders were summed up,and management effect was evaluated. RESULTS:Establishing nutrition support group,strengthening the training and communication of medical staff,adding prescription evaluation module for parenteral nutrition in hospital information system and a number of measures had made the inci-dence of irrational medical orders for parenteral nutrition in general surgery department declined from 48.25%(1433/2970)before improvement to 5.67%(120/2118)after improvement. The incidences of cation excess,inappropriate selection of drugs and inap-propriate compatibility in irrational types were 0. CONCLUSIONS:FOCUS-PDCA cycle management can reduce the irrational rate of medical orders for parenteral nutrition and promote the rational use of parenteral nutrition in hospital.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of FOCUS- PDCA model in hypoglycemia management during hemodialysis in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Methods Totally 107 patients with diabetic nephropathy were divided into two groups. Patients in the control group received traditional hypoglycemia management, while FOCUS- PDCA model was implemented in the experimental group in hypoglycemia management, including reducing insulin dosage before hemodialysis,injecting 50%glucose and taking hyperglycemia food during hemodialysis,enhancing the monitoring of blood glucose and health education. Compared the incidence of blood glucose levels and hypoglycemia in two groups of patients at different time of dialysis. Results The frequency of hypoglycemia in the experimental group at the beginning of dialysis [ (9.04±2.08) mmol/L ], 2 hours after dialysis[ (5.78±1.82) mmol/L ]and at the end of dialysis[ (6.94±2.04) mmol/L ] were significantly lower than that in the control group[ (8.60±2.02) mmol/L, (5.20±1.62) mmol/L, (4.97±1.05) mmol/L ], (P <0.05), and the total incidence rate of hypoglycemia was 1.6%(61/3 889), which significantly lower than that 4.8%(185/3 816) in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.288, P < 0.05). Conclusions The application of FOCUS- PDCA model in the hypog1ycemia management of patients with diabetic nephropathy can reduced the incidence of hypoglycemia during hemodialysis. It deserves to be widely used in clinical practice to improve the patients′quality of life.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of FOCUS-PDCA program(find,organize,clarify,understand,se-lect,plan,do,check,act )on the prevention and control of catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI)in an intensive care unit(ICU).Methods Process of central venous catheterization and nursing care were analyzed by u-sing FOCUS-PDCA program,and the causes for CRBSI were found out ;a continuous quality improvement (CQI) team was established to provide training for ICU nurses,and the process was improved and supervised,virtuous cir-cle was created.Results Incidence of CRBSI decreased from 8.29‰ before FOCUS-PDCA intervention(January-December,2010)to 3.20‰ after FOCUS-PDCA intervention(January 2011 -December 2012),the difference was significant (χ2 =14.6,P <0.001).Conclusion FOCUS-PDCA program is effective for controlling the incidence of CRBSI.