Ensuring a Safe and Effective Psychotropic Medication Titration
Care Process & Redesign
National University Health System Quality Improvement
National University Health System
31 December 2023
>90% families use titration materials; reduce dosage days by 30%. Scalable to other clinics and units.
Year Submitted: 2023
Published Date: 31 December 2023
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Quality Improvement, Clinical Practice Improvement, Lean Methodology
About this Content
Aims
>90% families use titration materials; reduce dosage days by 30%.
Background
Medication titration was labor-intensive with frequent errors.
Methods
Standardized instructions, templates, education, and new communication channels.
Results
Reduced time to effective dosage from 122 to 34 days.
Conclusion
Scalable to other clinics and units.
Lessons Learnt
Importance of structured interventions and collaboration across stakeholders.
Additional Information
NUH QIX Merit Award Winner 2023.
Keywords
Psychotropic Medication, Pediatrics
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National University Health System |
Organization(s) Involved | National University Hospital |
Platform(s) | National University Health System Quality Improvement |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Paediatrics, Clinical Research |
Project Lead(s) | Evelyn Law Chung Ning |
Project Member(s) | Chan Sherlyn |
Connect with this contributor!
Dr Evelyn Law Chung Ning - evelyn_law@nuhs.edu.sg
Project Attachment
C_330_NUH_NUH_QIX_2023_Ensuring_Safe_and_Effective_Psychotropic_Medication_Titration.pdf