Objective
To retrospectively analyze the implementation measures and effectiveness of the provincial and municipal ultrasound professional quality control centers in Jiangxi Province, in accordance with the national and provincial “Action Plan for Comprehensively Improving Medical Quality (2023-2025)”.
Methods
In terms of implementation measures, annual activities were structured in three phases: initial deployment at year-start, including organized study of the action plan; year-round implementation through close collaboration between provincial and municipal ultrasound quality control centers; and year-end summary and experiencesharing sessions.Regarding effectiveness analysis, nonparametric independent samples tests were used to compare 10 key ultrasound quality control indicators from 2023 and 2024 across Jiangxi Province.
Results
The Jiangxi Provincial Ultrasound Quality Control Center formulated 57 sets of rules and regulations, established 7 sets of quality control indicators and standards for same-level and same-type medical institutions in Jiangxi, conducted one annual provincial-level ultrasound medical quality control training program, and organized 11 municipallevel training sessions annually, achieving full coverage of all municipal ultrasound quality control centers across the province.Outcome indicators (2024 vs 2023) are as follows: there were significant improvements in ultrasound diagnostic accuracy rate [90.9(85.0, 95.0)% vs 87.5(86.0, 92.7)%, Z=2.45, P=0.014] and rate of BI-RADS classification application for breast lesion reports [99.3(95.0, 100)% vs 95.0(95.0, 100)%, Z=3.19,P<0.001]; non-significant improvements (P>0.05) in positive rate of outpatient/emergency ultrasound reports;significant declines in completion rate of inpatient ultrasound examinations within 48 hours [100(98.5, 100)% vs 100(100, 100)%, Z=-4.80, P<0.001], detection rate of major lethal fetal malformations in ultrasound screening[0(0, 0)% vs 0(0, 0)%, Z=-7.05, P<0.001], and ultrasound report documentation compliance [97.0(95.0, 98.2)% vs 98.1(95.0, 100)%, Z=-4.72, P<0.001]; and non-significant declines (P>0.05) in 10-minute notification rate for ultrasound critical values, ultrasound equipment quality inspection rate, positive rate of inpatient ultrasound reports, and average monthly workload per ultrasound physician.
Conclusion
The close collaboration between provincial and municipal ultrasound quality control centers in Jiangxi Province during 2024 demonstrates initial improvement in ultrasound medical quality.