Standardising Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction Rooms: Current Challenges and Proposed Solutions for Medical Institutions

Objective To analyse current supervision methods and problems in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction rooms in medical institutions and to propose feasible methods of quality control. Methods This study is a literature review. Literature related to TCM decoction was obtained from the PubMed, CNKI and Web of Science databases. Studies published between 2010 and 2024 were retrieved using ‘traditional Chinese medicine decoction’ as the search term. The collected research findings were then summarised and analysed. Results This study identified the following problems in TCM decoction rooms: (1) the equipment and facilities are not ideal, (2) staff‐implemented processes are not standardised and (3) the management system is flawed. Recommendations In view of the above problems, the following recommendations for decoction rooms are proposed: (1) a safe and hygienic environment should be developed; (2) equipment and facilities should be improved; (3) staff training should be strengthened and staff quality improved and (4) management should be enhanced.