The controlling of Six Sigma management on dispensing quality of chemotherapeutic drugs in Pharmacy Intravenous Admixture Service
CUI Zhi-chao
LI Lin-lin
LI Wan-li
JIN Xue-hui
ZHOU Chang-song
Abstract：Objective To explore the controlling effects of Six Sigma management on improving dispensing quality of chemotherapeutic drugs in Pharmacy Intravenous Admixture Service (PIVAS).Methods Six Sigma management steps including definition,measurement,analysis,improvement and control,which was applied to optimize the dispensing process of chemotherapeutic drugs in PIVAS.Results The prescription checking time,arranging chemotherapeutic drugs time and dispensing time were shortened (P ＜ 0.01),and the rates of substandard prescriptions and faults were declined (P ＜ 0.01 or P ＜ 0.05).The satisfactory degree of the medical staff related to chemotherapeutic drug was enhanced(P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Six Sigma management optimizes the configuration flow of chemotherapeutic drugs in PIVAS,and promotes the dispensing efficiency and quality of chemotherapeutic drugs.
Keywords：Six Sigmaintravenous drugsdispensing centerchemotherapeutic drugsconfiguration flowquality control
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 441-443 )