Application of PDCA cycle to improve nurse's adaptation to assessment model based on cases tracking

Objective To discuss the effect of the PDCA cycle in enhancing the case care ability of nurses in order for nurses to adapt to the assessment model of cases tracking.Methods The training was carried out for enhancing nurses' ability of case care according to the PDCA cycle.Results The scores of the case care,the quality of care in wards and the patient satisfaction degree increased significantly after applying the PDCA cycle compared with those before.The aims of ensuring medical safety,improving the work quality,and increasing patient satisfaction were achieved.Conclusions Training nurses' ability of case care following the PDCA cycle can effectively improve the nurses' ability of case care,make them adapt to the case tracking assessment model,which is worthy of promotion. Key words: PDCA cycle;  Nurse;  Case care capacity;  Case tracking