Impact of COVID-19 on Acute Isolation Bed Capacity and Nursing Workforce Requirements: A Retrospective Review
Care Process & Redesign
Workforce Transformation
Not Applicable
SingHealth
31 December 2021
Assess the impact of COVID-19 on isolation bed capacity and nursing workforce requirements. Building predictive models for optimal workforce planning for future pandemics recommended.
Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Workforce Transformation, Quality Improvement, Job Effectiveness, Access To Care, Bed Occupancy Rate, Value Based Care, Operational Management, Resource Allocation, Workforce Sustainability
About this Content
Aims
Assess the impact of COVID-19 on isolation bed capacity and nursing workforce requirements.
Background
COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented demands on healthcare resources, especially in Singapore.
Methods
Retrospective review using R and tidyverse for data cleaning and visualization tools for analysis.
Results
Sharp increase in bed capacity by 149%, shortfall of nursing staff; patient ratios remained manageable due to low occupancy rates.
Conclusion
Building predictive models for optimal workforce planning for future pandemics recommended.
Lessons Learnt
Pandemic planning requires robust resource allocation strategies.
Additional Information
Shortlisted for SHM 2021 (HR Category).
Keywords
COVID-19, Isolation Bed Capacity, Nursing Workforce Planning
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | Singapore General Hospital, DUKE University - National University of Singapore |
Platform(s) | Not Applicable |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Emergency Medicine, Epidemiology |
Project Lead(s) | Fan Peijin Esther Monica |
Project Member(s) | Nguyen Ngoc Hoang Long |
Connect with this contributor!
Fan Peijin Esther Monica - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg
Project Attachment
C586_SGH_SHM_2021_Impact_of_COVID_19_on_Acute_Isolation_Bed_Capacity_n_Nursing_Workforce_Req.pdf