BACKGROUND:Medication errors are a common source of adverse healthcare incidents particularly in the emergency department(ED) that has a number of factors that make it prone to medication errors.This project aims to r...BACKGROUND:Medication errors are a common source of adverse healthcare incidents particularly in the emergency department(ED) that has a number of factors that make it prone to medication errors.This project aims to reduce medication errors and improve the health and economic outcomes of clinical care in Hong Kong ED.METHODS:In 2009,a task group was formed to identify problems that potentially endanger medication safety and developed strategies to eliminate these problems.RESULTS:Responsible officers were assigned to look after seven error-prone areas.Strategies were proposed,discussed,endorsed and promulgated to eliminate the problems identified.A reduction of medication incidents(Ml) from 16 to 6 was achieved before and after the improvement work.CONCLUSION:This project successfully established a concrete organizational structure to safeguard error-prone areas of medication safety in a sustainable manner.展开更多
在当下的技术研究和实验室检测工作中,质量管理是确保检测数据可靠性、检测结果准确性以及检测可重复性的关键所在。为提高检测实验室的质量管理水平,通过中国合格评定国家认可委员会(China National Accreditation Service for Conform...在当下的技术研究和实验室检测工作中,质量管理是确保检测数据可靠性、检测结果准确性以及检测可重复性的关键所在。为提高检测实验室的质量管理水平,通过中国合格评定国家认可委员会(China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment,CNAS)、检验检测机构资质认定(China Inspection Body and Laboratory Mandatory Approval,CMA)等各类质量管理体系认证评审工作,实验室在质量管理中广泛运用了计划-实施-检查-改进循环(Plan-Do-Check-Act,PDCA)。本文将探讨PDCA循环在检测实验室质量管理中的应用,以及其对实验室质量管理的效益。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND:Medication errors are a common source of adverse healthcare incidents particularly in the emergency department(ED) that has a number of factors that make it prone to medication errors.This project aims to reduce medication errors and improve the health and economic outcomes of clinical care in Hong Kong ED.METHODS:In 2009,a task group was formed to identify problems that potentially endanger medication safety and developed strategies to eliminate these problems.RESULTS:Responsible officers were assigned to look after seven error-prone areas.Strategies were proposed,discussed,endorsed and promulgated to eliminate the problems identified.A reduction of medication incidents(Ml) from 16 to 6 was achieved before and after the improvement work.CONCLUSION:This project successfully established a concrete organizational structure to safeguard error-prone areas of medication safety in a sustainable manner.
文摘在当下的技术研究和实验室检测工作中,质量管理是确保检测数据可靠性、检测结果准确性以及检测可重复性的关键所在。为提高检测实验室的质量管理水平,通过中国合格评定国家认可委员会(China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment,CNAS)、检验检测机构资质认定(China Inspection Body and Laboratory Mandatory Approval,CMA)等各类质量管理体系认证评审工作,实验室在质量管理中广泛运用了计划-实施-检查-改进循环(Plan-Do-Check-Act,PDCA)。本文将探讨PDCA循环在检测实验室质量管理中的应用,以及其对实验室质量管理的效益。