Objectives: Patient safety is a cornerstone of healthcare quality. With COVID-19 pandemic prevention in mind, we used lean thinking to effectively maximize value, and improved public and institutional awareness of patient safety in maternal and newborn care.
Methods: We drew a value stream map of patient safety promotional activities, adopted process analysis and strategic positioning to identify target groups, and established a decision-making team to build consensus and plan resource management. In addition, we designed online games that were attractive, interactive, and fun.
Results: A total 1,987 and 1,901 participants joined health education activities and online games, respectively. The activities were publicized through a variety of platforms: 1,759 notifications were sent by email, 7,274 by app, and 20,008 by LINE (a social messaging app). The satisfaction survey indicated improvements in service attitude and staff performance.
Conclusion: To provide creatively designed activities and ensure social distancing, we integrated virtual and real implementation using lean thinking and focused on online promotional activities. The customer reach rate greatly increased. Through small-scale entity interaction and experiential teaching, we improved patient safety and medical quality.