PDCA Cycle Implementation for Healthcare Quality at Mexico Hospital

This presentation outlines the application of the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle to address quality issues within Mexico Hospital, specifically focusing on infections arising from used surgical instruments. The presentation details the 'Check' phase, which involves comparing gathered data with expected outcomes to identify discrepancies, and the 'Act' phase, which focuses on implementing new standard practices and policies based on the findings from the 'Check' phase. Recommendations include new disposal policies for surgical equipment, post-operative policies for surgical dressing changes, and enhanced hygiene protocols to improve safety within the surgical area. The conclusion emphasizes the critical role of the PDCA cycle in mitigating the identified health risks and improving overall healthcare quality at Mexico Hospital, advocating for its prompt implementation to prevent further complications and spread of infection. Resources such as Nancy R.T (2005) and Jeffrey K.L (2004) are referenced to support the PDCA cycle methodology.

THE PDCA CYCLE
Presenter : Ashley
Presentation Date

THE PDCA CYCLE

THE CHECK PHASE
This stage involves confirming the results that has been gathered
before and after data comparison. This data is usually gathered at the Do
Phase
 - The results gathered in this case will be the quality issues arising at
the hospital.
This data gathered is then compared with expected outcomes and a
comparison is made between the two
Why are we having infections from used surgical instruments such as
gloves Catheter?
 The cause of this situation can be assessed over time. Formal and
informal observations can be made over time on how this used surgical
instruments are
disposed
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THE ACT PHASE
• It involves adoption of new standard practice
• It is always an improvement of the former business process
• If the results obtained from check phase shows an
improvement from the standard practice that was initially
there then the new proposed practice is adopted
• In our case for instance, new disposal policies will be
recommended to mitigate the infections arising from surgical
equipments and post-operative policies regarding surgical
dressing changes
• There will be also need for introducing new hygiene policies
to increase safety and how to operate in the surgical area

Conclusion
It is evident that the quality issues raised at
Mexico hospital will eventually affect health care
at the hospital.Infact if the infection spreads to
other departments within the hospital the results
may be catastrophic. We strongly believe that the
PDCA cycle thus will play a vital role in improving
the situation at the hospital and thus its
recommendation must be implemented as soon as
possible

SUMMMARY OF THE PDCA PROCESS

Resources
• Nancy R.T (2005)"Plan–Do–Study–Act cycle". The
quality toolbox (2nd ed.). Milwaukee: ASQ Quality
Press. pp. 390–392.
• Jeffrey K.L (2004). The Toyota way: 14 management
principles from the world's greatest manufacturer.
New York: McGraw-Hill.