Effect of Quality Control Circle Activities on Reducing the Failure Rate of Surgical Instrument Pre-Treatment
Yandan Wang,1 Xiulan Zhou,2 Yanqiu Zhu,1 Yuanmei Dan,1 Zeping Huang,1 Ling Xiang1 1Department of Sterile Processing Nursing, Sichuan Friendship Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Sichuan Friendship Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCor...
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| description | Yandan Wang,1 Xiulan Zhou,2 Yanqiu Zhu,1 Yuanmei Dan,1 Zeping Huang,1 Ling Xiang1 1Department of Sterile Processing Nursing, Sichuan Friendship Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Sichuan Friendship Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yandan Wang, Department of Sterile Processing Nursing, Sichuan Friendship Hospital, 96 Shangshahepu Street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610066, People’s Republic of China, Email 382902284@qq.comBackground: The quality of surgical instrument cleaning can affect patient safety. Pre-treatment is a key step in cleaning. This study investigated the effect of quality control circle (QCC) activities on reducing the failure rate of surgical instrument pre-treatment.Methods: A QCC with a topic of reducing the failure rate of surgical instrument pre-treatment was established within the central sterile supply department of our hospital in January 2023. The failure rates of surgical instrument pre-treatment before and after the QCC activities were compared after problem investigation, target setting, critical factor analysis, root cause validation, and development and implementation of countermeasures.Results: The failure rate of surgical instrument pre-treatment decreased significantly from 2.9% (46/1568) to 1.1% (11/989) after the implementation of QCC activities, with a statistically significant difference (χ2 = 2157, P < 0.001).Conclusion: QCC activities provide a structured approach to analyzing the root causes of failures in surgical instrument pre-treatment and develop countermeasures, thereby improving the quality of instrument cleaning and ensuring patient safety. QCC activities could also improve team cohesion and develop staff’s problem-solving skills.Keywords: quality control, surgical instruments, problem solving, factor analysis, statistical |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b4b04aa74e4545a19068144ecf7aa8bd2025-08-20T03:29:52ZengDove Medical PressRisk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15942025-06-01Volume 18Issue 118371845103679Effect of Quality Control Circle Activities on Reducing the Failure Rate of Surgical Instrument Pre-TreatmentWang Y0Zhou X1Zhu Y2Dan Y3Huang Z4Xiang L5Department of Sterile Processing NursingDepartment of NursingDepartment of Sterile Processing NursingDepartment of Sterile Processing NursingDepartment of Sterile Processing NursingDepartment of Sterile Processing NursingYandan Wang,1 Xiulan Zhou,2 Yanqiu Zhu,1 Yuanmei Dan,1 Zeping Huang,1 Ling Xiang1 1Department of Sterile Processing Nursing, Sichuan Friendship Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Sichuan Friendship Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yandan Wang, Department of Sterile Processing Nursing, Sichuan Friendship Hospital, 96 Shangshahepu Street, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610066, People’s Republic of China, Email 382902284@qq.comBackground: The quality of surgical instrument cleaning can affect patient safety. Pre-treatment is a key step in cleaning. This study investigated the effect of quality control circle (QCC) activities on reducing the failure rate of surgical instrument pre-treatment.Methods: A QCC with a topic of reducing the failure rate of surgical instrument pre-treatment was established within the central sterile supply department of our hospital in January 2023. The failure rates of surgical instrument pre-treatment before and after the QCC activities were compared after problem investigation, target setting, critical factor analysis, root cause validation, and development and implementation of countermeasures.Results: The failure rate of surgical instrument pre-treatment decreased significantly from 2.9% (46/1568) to 1.1% (11/989) after the implementation of QCC activities, with a statistically significant difference (χ2 = 2157, P < 0.001).Conclusion: QCC activities provide a structured approach to analyzing the root causes of failures in surgical instrument pre-treatment and develop countermeasures, thereby improving the quality of instrument cleaning and ensuring patient safety. QCC activities could also improve team cohesion and develop staff’s problem-solving skills.Keywords: quality control, surgical instruments, problem solving, factor analysis, statisticalhttps://www.dovepress.com/effect-of-quality-control-circle-activities-on-reducing-the-failure-ra-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-RMHPQuality controlSurgical instrumentsProblem solvingFactor analysisstatistical |
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| title | Effect of Quality Control Circle Activities on Reducing the Failure Rate of Surgical Instrument Pre-Treatment |
| title_full | Effect of Quality Control Circle Activities on Reducing the Failure Rate of Surgical Instrument Pre-Treatment |
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| title_short | Effect of Quality Control Circle Activities on Reducing the Failure Rate of Surgical Instrument Pre-Treatment |
| title_sort | effect of quality control circle activities on reducing the failure rate of surgical instrument pre treatment |
| topic | Quality control Surgical instruments Problem solving Factor analysis statistical |
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