OBJECTIVE  Taking the current situation of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) decoction service in medical institutions in Nanjing as the starting point, on the basis of integrating existing research and investigation, this paper further explores the standardized management of TCM decoction service in medical institutions at the specific implementation level, in order to provide reference for improving the quality management and control system of TCM decoction service.

METHODS  Selecting representative medical institutions in Nanjing for field research, combined with expert interviews, to explore the current situation and problems of TCM decoction service.

RESULTS There were problems such as the lack of standardization of entrusted TCM decoction services, institutional defects in the regulatory system, and the overall lag in information construction in medical institutions in Nanjing.

CONCLUSION In order to improve the quality of TCM decoction service in medical institutions, it is necessary to establish and improve the management system of TCM decoction service, improve the whole chain supervision process, empower the TCM decoction service with information technology, and realize the intelligent and digital transformation of the TCM decoction service in medical institutions.