Projects

Expediting Hip Fracture Surgery in COVID Surveillance Patients

Project Categories

Care Process & Redesign

Platform

National University Health System Quality Improvement

Cluster

National University Health System

31 December 2020

Increase the percentage of hip fracture patients undergoing surgery within 48 hours despite COVID surveillance. Improved outcomes and reduced delays for COVID surveillance patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.

Year Submitted: 2020
Published Date: 31 December 2020

Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Quality Improvement, Workflow Redesign, Value Based Care, Functional Outcome, Productivity, Time Saving, Access To Care, Turnaround Time

About this Content

Aims

Increase the percentage of hip fracture patients undergoing surgery within 48 hours despite COVID surveillance.

Background

COVID surveillance increased delays in hip fracture surgeries, potentially worsening patient outcomes.

Methods

Standardized protocols for swabs, expedited pre-op assessments, and implemented fast-tracked workflows.

Results

Surgery within 48 hours increased to 57% (from 33% pre-intervention); reduced length of stay by 3 days.

Conclusion

Improved outcomes and reduced delays for COVID surveillance patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.

Lessons Learnt

Multidisciplinary collaboration and expedited workflows ensured protocol success despite COVID constraints.

Keywords

Hip Fracture Surgery, COVID Surveillance, Workflow Optimization, Patient Safety

Innovators' Details

Healthcare Cluster(s)	National University Health System
Organization(s) Involved	Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
Platform(s)	National University Health System Quality Improvement
Healthcare Professional Group(s)	Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Medical
Applicable Specialty or Discipline	Orthopaedics, Surgery, Epidemiology
Project Lead(s)	Amritpal Singh
Project Member(s)	Ashish R. Satapathy Surinder Kaur Pada Lydia Au Chen Yongsheng Kan Yaan Meng Wong Tze Chin Fione Gun Leong Kin Seng Zarina Ahmad Joyce Ong

Connect with this contributor!

Wong Tze Chin - Tze_Chin_Wong@nuhs.edu.sg

Project Attachment

C_257_NTFGH_QM_2020_Expediting_Hip_Fracture_Surgery_in_COVID_Surveillance_Patients.pdf