A Reduction of Expired Sterile Medical Devices: A Case Study of Chiangdao Hospital
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The objective of this descriptive research was to reduce expired sterile medical devices in Chiangdao Hospital. Quality control circle method was applied with fundamental improvement tools such as 7 Quality Control tools. The instrument used in the study was collecting record. Data were analyzed by using frequency and percentage, and qualitative data were analyzed by grouping. The results of the study found that expired sterile medical devices had continuously decreased from average 405 pieces per month to 131 pieces pern month and merely 46 pieces in the last month before the project end without negative effect to sterile medical devices unavailability for service
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