Performance Surveillance of Active Blood Glucose Management during Hospitalization Based on the PDCA Cycle: a Practical Study

Abstract

The increased clinical demand for glycemic control in hospitalized patients has led to a new transformation of clinical technologies and medical models, which has brought challenges to medical management. We built an active blood glucose intervention operation and management model for inpatients using the Plan-Do-Check-Action (PDCA) cycle: Firstly, we concertized the practical management problems through root cause analysis, namely man - machine - material - method - environment. Then, we used PDCA cycle quality management tools to facilitate the construction of the operation and management models based on the PDCA cycle. We finally formed an efficient multidepartment cooperation mechanism and tiered management system and process for inpatients, and established an information system of glycemic management, quality control system and operational performance guarantee system. By use of the model, the blood glucose management has been successfully promoted with some achievements obtained, and the rate of blood glucose meeting the target level within 72 hours after glycemic management has increased month by month in West China Hospital, Sichuan University. This model developed by our hospital may be used as a reference for other hospitals to conduct glycemic management, and it also has great significance for improving the inpatient blood glucose management.

Keywords

• blood glucose management|inpatients|active intervention|operational management model|pdca cycle|clinical practice patterns