The Application of PDCA in Management to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis of Postoperative Orthopaedic Patients
Chen Shuling
He Yunkai
Huang Dinglan
Abstract：Objective To discuss the application of PDCA in postoperative orthopaedic patients to prevent the deep vein embolism (DVT). Methods We constructed the model of postoperative DVT, confirmed the risk factors of DVT based on PDCA, formulated nursing guideline and evaluated the management effects of postoperative DVT. Results After the one-year continuous quality improvement, the proportion of nurses who mastered the related knowledge of DVT increased from 63%to 87%, the morbidity of DVT decreased from 4%to 0.5%, the degree of satisfaction of nursing increased from 90%to 97%. Conclusion Continuous quality improvement on patients with deep vein thrombosis could prevent the occurrence of DVT effectively, and improve the satisfaction of nursing care from the patients.
Keywords：preventionnursingdeep vein thrombosistotal quality management
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 42-44 )