Achieving 30% man-hours saving with Ultrasonic Assisted Wound (UAW) Debridement
Care Process & Redesign
National Healthcare Group
Not Applicable
11 December 2025
To implement the use of UAW to: - Reduce time taken for wound cleansing, debridement - Hasten patients wound recovery time. 1. Time saved (20 minutes per session per patient, 4 sessions per patient, 200 minutes total number of sessions) 2.
Year Submitted: 2025
Published Date: 11 December 2025
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Productivity, Manhour Saving
About this Content
Aims
To implement the use of UAW to:
- Reduce time taken for wound cleansing, debridement
- Hasten patients wound recovery time
Lessons Learnt
1. Time saved (20 minutes per session per patient, 4 sessions per patient, 200 minutes total number of sessions)
2. Enhanced staff productivity (4RNs per session)
3. Cost savings $83.25 (man-hours)
Keywords
Wound Management, UAW, Ultrasonic
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | Yishun Community Hospital |
Platform(s) | Not Applicable |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Medical, Nursing |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Wound Care Medicine |
Project Lead(s) | Tan.A.L, Fadlon.S.D, Kathy.L.S.M, Chua.G.C. |
Project Member(s) | Tan.A.L |
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