Application of PDCA cycle in emergency deployment of defibrillator / 中国医学装备

ABSTRACT

Objective: To shorten emergency deployment time of defibrillator by using the management method of Deming cycle (plan do check action, PDCA). Methods: The PDCA management method was used to guide the quality control of the emergency deployment of defibrillator. And according to the actual situation of the emergency deployment rehearsal for the defibrillator, the "brainstorming method" was applied to analyze the reasons of the problem, and the main influence factors that affect the emergency deployment time of defibrillator were confirmed. And the specific solutions were formulated according to the "5W1H" method. And then these measurements were implemented and the inspection results were further summarized and analyzed. Results: From February 2016 to September, the average deployment time of defibrillator was 4.14 minutes in the 28 emergency drills. Compared with the pre-implementation of the PDCA management measures, the deployment time was shortened by 40.9%, and it saved 2.86 minutes. Conclusion: The application of PDCA management method can shorten the emergency deployment time of defibrillator, and its effect is obvious. This method can be used in other emergency management and devices management of life support so as to ensure the emergency deployment efficiency of first-aid and life support devices in hospital.