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OBJECTIVE:To explore the application and feasibility of tracer methodology in the continuous improvement of high-alert medications management in the hospital,and to improve the quality of high-alert medications management and ensure the safety of clinical medication. METHODS:According to the theory and requirements of tracer methodology,a series of interven-tions were applied to the management of high-alert medications in our hospital. The comparisons on the mastery of high-alert medi-cations knowledge,review and evaluation results and the incidence of adverse events were conducted before and after applying trac-er methodology,so as to evaluate the improvement effect of tracer methodology on high-alert medications management. RESULTS:After implementing intervention measures such as the reduction of high-alert medications list and medical staff training about high-alert medications,compared to before management,medical staffs had improved the knowledge level of high-alert medica-tions (the average awareness rate increased from 69.6% to 88.5%);the review and evaluation results had been improved signifi-cantly (the proportion of the terms with qualified level evaluation results or above increased from 66.67% to 88.89%);the inci-dence of adverse events was reduced(from 0.321% to 0.139%). CONCLUSIONS:The tracer methodology has a significant effect on the management of high-alert medications in our hospital. It is feasible and can be widely used in the management of high-alert medications in the hospitals.
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Objective To investigate the effects of hypertonic saline in the treatment of children with critical hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).Methods The 250 pediatric patients with HFMD hospitalized from January 2011 to Januar-y 2013 in our hospital were randomized into the control group treated routinely and the experimental group treated with hyper-tonic saline on the basis of general conventional treatment .The therapeutic effect and sodium ion concentration in the children of two groups were observed and compared.Results The treatment effect of the experimental group was obviously better than that of the control group (p0.05), while the sodium ion concentration of the experimental group was much higher than that of the control group on the 4th and 6th treatment day (p<0.05).Conclusion Hypertonic saline treatment can significantly enhance the therapeutic effect, increase the sodium ion concentration and improve the prognosis in children with critical HFMD.Therefore, hypertonic saline treatment for patients with clinical HFMD has a very important clinical sig-nificance and it is worth popularization and application.