Impact of Moving a Large In-Person Patient Safety Event Online in a Pandemic Environment
Applied/Translational Research
Training ＆ Education
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2021
Evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual patient safety event compared to in-person events. Virtual platforms are viable for organizational and educational initiatives post-pandemic.
Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021
Tags: Applied/Translational Research, Training ＆ Education, Quantitative Research, Education Platform, Virtual Learning Platform
About this Content
Aims
Evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual patient safety event compared to in-person events.
Background
COVID-19 required transitioning a major event to a virtual platform.
Methods
Compared costs, attendance, engagement scores, and staff diversity between virtual and in-person events.
Results
Virtual event had 110% higher participation and better engagement scores (4.37 vs. 3.92).
Conclusion
Virtual platforms are viable for organizational and educational initiatives post-pandemic.
Lessons Learnt
Virtual events can be cost-efficient and effective alternatives to in-person events.
Additional Information
SHM 2021 – Shortlisted Project (Communications Category)
Keywords
Virtual Learning, Patient Safety, Event Engagement
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, Epidemiology |
Project Lead(s) | Ong Wei Jun Jeffrey |
Project Member(s) | Lim Soon Kee |
Connect with this contributor!
Ong Wei Jun Jeffrey - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg
Project Attachment
C527_SGH_SHM_2021_Impact_of_moving_a_large_in_person_patient_safety_event_online.pdf