Elimination of Unnecessary Collection of Medications
Care Process & Redesign
Environmental Sustainability
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2018
To eliminate unnecessary collection of pre-medications and streamline workflows to reduce confusion for staff and patients. The revised process enhanced workflow efficiency and patient care in endoscopic procedures.
Year Submitted: 2018
Published Date: 31 December 2018
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Environmental Sustainability, Quality Improvement, Workflow Redesign, Pharmaceutical Waste
About this Content
Aims
To eliminate unnecessary collection of pre-medications and streamline workflows to reduce confusion for staff and patients.
Background
Unnecessary medication collection created inefficiencies and confusion during the OGD procedure process.
Methods
Revised workflows, minimized pre-medication collection, and utilized only simethicone on the procedure day.
Results
Prescriptions for pre-medications reduced to zero post-implementation; smoother patient journey and cost savings achieved.
Conclusion
The revised process enhanced workflow efficiency and patient care in endoscopic procedures.
Lessons Learnt
Clear workflows and stakeholder alignment are critical to reducing inefficiencies.
Additional Information
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress 2018 – Care & Process Redesign
Keywords
Endoscopy, Workflow Redesign
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | Sengkang General Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Pharmacy |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Pharmacology, Gastroenterology |
Project Lead(s) | Shereen Shimin Chan |
Project Member(s) | Yi Ling Low |
Connect with this contributor!
Shereen Shimin Chan - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg
Project Attachment
C_89_SKH_SHM_2018_Elimination_of_Unnecessary_Collection_of_Medications.pdf