The document discusses international trends in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and quality management systems (QMS) for fertility clinics. It provides data showing that the total number of ART cycles and participating clinics has risen worldwide between 2000-2004. However, data is limited as only 52 of 193 countries reported information. There is an increasing focus internationally on establishing guidelines and quality standards to improve safety, effectiveness and patient-centeredness. The document advocates for clinics to implement a QMS to better organize workflows, ensure high quality services, and focus on continuous improvement and meeting patient needs.
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International Cenario - Where are we today?
1. IMPART, Dubai, 2013
International Scenario
Where are we today?
Fabiola C. Bento, BA, MBE
Quality Manager, ANDROFERT
Andrology & Human Reproduction Clinic - Campinas,
Brazil
2. ANDROFERT
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Number of ART Cycles Worldwide
ANDROFERT
ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION
FC BENTO, 2
2013 DECEMBER
3. International Committee Monitoring
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
ANDROFERT
androfert.com.br
http://www.icmartivf.org
ANDROFERT
ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION
FC BENTO, 3
2013 DECEMBER
4. 1200000
1000000
800000
600000
400000
200000
0
2000 2002 2003 2004
Total # of
Procedures
ANDROFERT
androfert.com.br
ANDROFERT
ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION
FC BENTO, 4
2013 DECEMBER
5. ANDROFERT
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3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2000 2002 2003 2004
ANDROFERT
ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION
FC BENTO, 5
2013 DECEMBER
Total # of Clinics
Participating Clinics
6. Limitations
In 2004, seven
countries did not
provide data to
ICMART, when
compared to 2003.
Only 52 out of 193
countries
internationally
provided
information.
ANDROFERT
androfert.com.br
ANDROFERT
ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION
FC BENTO, 6
2013 DECEMBER
7. Worldwide Shared Concerns
Effectiveness of treatments offered
Safety of patients
Quality of the treatments provided
ANDROFERT
androfert.com.br
ANDROFERT
ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION
FC BENTO, 7
2013 DECEMBER
8. Worldwide Tendency
Establish guidelines and directives
Guidelines slowly becoming
mandatory
Establish Quality Management
System
ANDROFERT
androfert.com.br
ANDROFERT
ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION
FC BENTO, 8
2013 DECEMBER
9. QMS? Why?
To be able to successfully manage the
TOP 3 QUALITY INDICATORS
OF INFERTILITY CARE
Safety
Effectiveness
Patient-Centeredness
10. A QMS
guarantees
A well-organized workflow
The good quality of the service provided
The FOCUS on the PATIENTS NEEDS
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
ANDROFERT
androfert.com.br
ANDROFERT
ANDROLOGY AND HUMAN REPRODUCTION CLINIC - REFERRAL CENTER FOR MALE REPRODUCTION
FC BENTO, 10
2013 DECEMBER
12. Know your patients
Define the processes to meet their expectations
Define your goals and objectives, so that your
procedures and processes help you achieve them
Measure your performance and your patients
satisfaction periodically to detect changes and
new demands
13. Involve all personnel in continuous
improvement
Make changes, adjustments, and
improvements based on facts and not on
assumptions
And, last but not least, satisfy your patients!