Continuous Improvement Program

医疗设备的持续改进计划

设计/方法/方法

A brief literature‐based review of a number of continuous improvement strategies. Comparison of these strategies and a subsequent discussion of the rationale that guides the choice of strategy based on the prevailing conditions. An overview of this process in the context of the medical devices sector is provided.

Findings

质量和持续改进策略be differentiated in terms of their cultural or process focus. Moreover, the favored leadership style of an organization may play a part in determining which strategies are likely to be most appropriate. From the medical device and healthcare product perspective, regulatory and purchasing considerations will have a role in determining the strategy adopted.

Practical implications

对于寻求实施持续改进战略的管理者，对组织领导风格的审查可能有助于制定决策过程。特别是对于医疗设备部门而言，将采用的策略与监管要求保持一致的需求也许是自我的。但是，只有通过对持续改进涉及的问题的详细理解，才能获得所有随之而来的利益。

独创性/价值

本文提出了给定组织的偏爱领导风格与特定连续改进策略的适用性之间的联系。专门解决了对医疗设备和医疗技术部门的影响。

通过这项研究，有证据表明，持续改进策略的实施并不像该行业内预期的那么普遍。

5 on 5” The 5 Step医疗设备的持续改进计划

Define

1. Identify the target process
2. Organize and empower an improvement team
3. 描述问题，关注或机会
4. Collect current performance data
5. 创建过程映射

Identify

1. 确定流程客户和供应商
2. Define the process inputs and outputs
3. Define the process requirements
4. 确定废物和增值活动
5. Generate a list of potential improvements

Select

1. Establish desired performance goals
2. Prioritize the potential solutions
3. Establish the selection criteria
4. Select the best solution(s)
5. 定义所需过程

Implement

1. Develop an action plan to achieve the goals
2. Develop process performance metrics
3. 记录解决方案
4. 测试修改
5. 根据行动计划实施

评估

1. Establish ongoing feedback
2. 根据行动计划衡量进度
3. Compare results with desired performance goals
4. 确定需要采取的纠正措施
5. Repeat the cycle to define new opportunities

真正成功使用此过程的关键是最后一步 - 回到开始并寻找新的机会。没有这个，这是一次性的变化，而不是连续的改进计划