Application of the 6S management strategies.

AIM: To explore the value of the 6S management strategies in COVID-19 wards. DESIGN: Nurses from the first Fujian medical team in aiding Hubei Province at Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital (2 February, 2020-24 March, 2020) were recruited and instructed to adopt the 6S management strategies for nursing management. METHODS: The paired-sample t-test was performed to compare the nursing quality, core capabilities of nurses, nursing preparation time, and nursing error rates before and after implementation. RESULTS: After implementation of the 6S management strategies, a total of 93 nurses experienced significant improvements in nursing quality, especially in workplace stress, material preparation, and medication management (p < .001). Adoption of the 6S model for nursing management in COVID-19 wards effectively improves nursing quality, enhances the core capabilities of nurses, reduces nursing preparation time, and lowers nursing error rates.