Application of QCC activities in the efficiency improvements of the inventory management of oral tablets in ward pharmacy
doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-0111.2016.05.025
- Received Date: 2015-01-20
- Rev Recd Date: 2015-10-29
Abstract: Objective To enhance oral tablets ward pharmacy inventory efficiency and improve the comprehensive quality of the pharmacist by QCC activities. Method Main factors to extend the ward pharmacy tablet counting time were analyzed through collecting the previous ward pharmacy tablet count time and account matching rate. According to the main problems, the strategies were found out to be implemented, identify and evaluate the implementation result. Result In view of the oral medicine ward pharmacy inventory of the reasons for the low efficiency, following measures should be taken: reducing oral drug dispensing station varieties, finishing cargo, strengthening personnel training, changing inventory counting method and optimization of inventory materials and re-enacted drugs location code and so on. Ward pharmacy tablet counting time reduce from 6.5 hours to 3 hours (reducing by 53.85%). Conclusion The QCC activities could significantly improve the oral medicine ward pharmacy inventory efficiency and comprehensive quality of pharmacists.
Citation: | WANG Yawei, YAN Yan, FAN Meihua, CHENG Hongqin. Application of QCC activities in the efficiency improvements of the inventory management of oral tablets in ward pharmacy[J]. Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service, 2016, 34(5): 478-480. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-0111.2016.05.025 |