Day Surgery Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) – The Paradigm in Enhanced Recovery
Care Process & Redesign
National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
National Healthcare Group
31 December 2021
Reduce average length of stay (ALOS) post-Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) from 3.9 to 2.1 days and improve patient. Workflow redesign improved recovery outcomes and enabled faster patient discharges, optimizing resource utilization.
Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Quality Improvement, Workflow Redesign, Length Of Stay, Discharge Planning, Productivity, Clinical Practice Improvement, Cost Saving
About this Content
Aims
Reduce average length of stay (ALOS) post-Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) from 3.9 to 2.1 days and improve patient outcomes.
Background
High ALOS post-UKA limited bed availability and increased costs compared to global benchmarks.
Methods
Employed CPIP methodology, PDSA cycles, and multidisciplinary collaboration to redesign workflows and discharge planning.
Results
Achieved ALOS reduction to 2.1 days; saved $4,276.73 per patient; improved discharge processes and patient mobility.
Conclusion
Workflow redesign improved recovery outcomes and enabled faster patient discharges, optimizing resource utilization.
Lessons Learnt
Involving patient perspectives early in planning provides valuable insights for intervention design.
Keywords
Workflow Redesign, Length of Stay, Discharge Planning, Orthopaedics
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
Platform(s) | National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Nursing, Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Surgery, Anaesthesiology, Orthopaedics |
Project Lead(s) | Wee Liang Hao James, Wong Xiu Qing Clara |
Project Member(s) | Yap Yan Mei |
Connect with this contributor!
Clara Wong - xiu_qing_clara_wong@ttsh.com.sg
Project Attachment
C379_TTSH_NHIP_2021_Day_Surgery_Unicompartmental_Knee_Arthoplasty.pdf