this Ferrol Health District Quality Unit and service pharmacy and microbiology Members of the CHUF worked in their respective areas of expertise yesterday and tomorrow (Friday) during the 39th Congress of the Spanish Association for Quality Care in Murcia.
Microbiology explains how adaptation to the situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic (with the risk of shortages and the need for immediate results) led to the acquisition of new molecular testing equipment and, thus, improved diagnosis of another pathology, namely infectious gastroenteritis. “Traditional manure disposal takes at least 48 hours to respond,” the health district explains. By implementing multiplex real-time PCR-based diagnostics, we found that higher sensitivity and specificity were achieved, as well as improved response times. “It allows for faster action and improves patient safety,” they commented.
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In terms of pharmacy, the conference reported on avoid mistakes From prescription to administration. For safety reasons, the assisted electronic prescribing process was improved and medications were relabeled. Some of these improvements include introducing suggestions and recommendations, creating protocols, alerts, or correlating analytical data with dosage.
In its intervention, the quality unit described its increasingly diverse tasks, and their potential within health organizations. They presented in Murcia new and updated process maps, including new strategic, operational and support processes, outlining the sector.