HEALTH in your HANDS
Care Continuum
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
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