Chosun University Hospital Hosts 'QI Activity Case Presentation'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chosun University Hospital (Director Jeong Jonghoon) announced on the 25th that it held a ‘QI Activity Case Presentation’ on the 24th to improve patient safety and medical quality.

QI (Quality Improvement) activities are improvement efforts aimed at enhancing the overall quality of medical services provided to patients, including medical care, facilities, and systems. Chosun University Hospital conducts these activities annually to improve departmental work processes.

The presentation event began with an opening speech by Park Sanggon, Director of the Medical Quality Management Office, and an encouragement speech by Director Jeong Jonghoon, followed by oral presentations in two sessions. A raffle event was also held, awarding small prizes.

Director Jeong Jonghoon expressed, “I deeply appreciate the efforts of the staff who are doing their best on the front lines to improve patient safety and medical quality despite the COVID-19 situation,” and added, “I am grateful to the faculty and staff who worked hard on QI activities throughout the year.”

This year, a total of 22 teams participated in QI activities, and among them, 8 teams gave oral presentations on their results.

Based on criteria such as topic appropriateness, activity goals, effectiveness of improvement activities, and future management plans, the judging panel including Director Jeong Jonghoon awarded the grand prize to Ward 63, which conducted QI activities under the theme of ‘Improving Patient Treatment Compliance through the Production of Illustrated Nebulizer Therapy Guides.’

Patients with respiratory diseases often had difficulties using nebulizer devices or used incorrect inhalation methods. However, by producing visual educational materials, even elderly patients could easily follow the instructions, leading to positive effects on patient safety and treatment compliance, which earned the highest score.

Following this, the Nutrition Team, which presented on ‘Improvement Activities to Reduce Patient Meal Errors,’ and the Outpatient Nursing Team, which conducted QI activities on ‘Improvement of Smart Outpatient Location Guidance Service,’ each received the Excellence Award.

In his closing remarks, Vice Director Choi Namgyu said, “This QI Activity Case Presentation seemed to provide an opportunity for each team to communicate and understand each other’s difficulties,” and encouraged, “Let us further develop the hospital through close cooperation with QI activities so that local residents can trust and visit us.”

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