title: Application of a Quality Control Circle to Reduce the Wait Times between Continuous Surgeries.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate how to shorten patient wait times between continuous ocular operations and to evaluate the influence of a quality control circle (QCC) on operating room management.
  
  
  METHODS
  QCC management was established to conduct activities. Clinical data were collected to analyze the causes of long wait times between continuous surgeries. Effective measures were undertaken correspondingly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The staff from QCC actively undertook measures that would significantly shorten patient wait times between continuous ocular surgeries (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Multiple measures, such as setting up a QCC, enhancing the arrangement of surgical procedures, establishing effective communication channels, optimizing human resources, and integrating the use of instruments, can effectively shorten patient wait times between continuous vitreous or retinal surgeries.
authors.forename: Hairong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yueye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Ronghua
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Jingyi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Dongdong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008332:Management Quality Circles / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D013997:Time Factors; D014850:Waiting Lists