Emergency Laparotomy Audit (EMLA) in JurongHealth Campus
Care Process & Redesign
National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
National University Health System
31 December 2023
Reduce ALOS, hospital costs, and mortality rates for emergency laparotomy patients. Sustainable changes introduced through collaboration across clinical teams.
Year Submitted: 2023
Published Date: 31 December 2023
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Productivity, Cost Saving
About this Content
Aims
Reduce ALOS, hospital costs, and mortality rates for emergency laparotomy patients.
Background
Emergency laparotomy is associated with high morbidity and mortality, requiring urgent multidisciplinary care.
Methods
Implemented eight-part intervention bundles, focused on high-priority changes using Pareto analysis.
Results
ALOS reduced by 2.3 days; mean inpatient cost decreased by 20%; 30-day mortality reduced by 6.11%.
Conclusion
Sustainable changes introduced through collaboration across clinical teams.
Lessons Learnt
Multidisciplinary collaboration and structured quality improvement approaches are critical.
Keywords
Emergency Laparotomy, Quality Improvement, Multidisciplinary Care
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National University Health System |
Organization(s) Involved | Ng Teng Fong General Hospital |
Platform(s) | National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Surgery, Emergency Medicine |
Project Lead(s) | Clin Assoc Prof Philip Lau |
Project Member(s) | Joel Lau |
Connect with this contributor!
Tracy Goh - tracy_goh@nuhs.edu.sg
Project Attachment
C_326_NTFGH_NHIP_2023_Emergency_Laparotomy_Audit_EMLA_in_JurongHealth_Campus.pdf