HEALTH in your HANDS
Project Categories
Care Continuum
Platform
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
Cluster
SingHealth
31 December 2018
To increase the Mass Health Screening (MHS) participation rate in specific departments to 50%. Systematic changes led to improved health screening participation and awareness.
Year Submitted: 2018
Published Date: 31 December 2018
Tags: Care Continuum, Preventive Care, Patient Education
About this Content
Aims
To increase the Mass Health Screening (MHS) participation rate in specific departments to 50%.
Background
Low participation rates in SGH Mass Health Screening prompted targeted interventions.
Methods
Engagement with HODs, off-site screenings, email reminders, and process optimization.
Results
Participation increased to 57% of staff population, a 19% improvement from 2015.
Conclusion
Systematic changes led to improved health screening participation and awareness.
Lessons Learnt
Tailored solutions addressing root causes effectively boosted participation.
Additional Information
Singapore Healthcare Management 2018 – Shortlisted Project (Health Promotion Category).
Keywords
Mass Health Screening, Participation Rate.
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | Singapore General Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Healthcare Administrators, Medical Social Workers |
Project Lead(s) | Tan Yoke Chang |
Project Member(s) | Gloria Soh |
Connect with this contributor!
Tan Yoke Chang - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg