Projects

Improvements to the temporary stent tracking process

Project Categories

Care Process & Redesign

Platform

National University Health System Quality Improvement

Cluster

National University Health System

31 December 2022

Ensure all temporary stents implanted in NTFGH are included in the stent registry by December 2021. Comprehensive workflow redesign ensures long-term stent registry accuracy.

Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022

Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Risk Management, Adverse Outcome Reduction, Operational Management, Inventory Management

About this Content

Aims

Ensure all temporary stents implanted in NTFGH are included in the stent registry by December 2021.

Background

Internal audits revealed 19% missing cases in stent registries due to documentation gaps.

Methods

Introduced new implant reporting tools, validated Epic documentation, and clarified workflows.

Results

Missing cases reduced to 0; registry accuracy improved to 100%.

Conclusion

Comprehensive workflow redesign ensures long-term stent registry accuracy.

Lessons Learnt

Correct tools and clear processes empower departments to maintain compliance.

Keywords

Temporary Stents, Registry Accuracy, Epic Tools, Risk Reduction

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	Surgery
Project Lead(s)	Heng Chin Tiong
Project Member(s)	Michelle Fong Stephanie Teo Rosidah Idris Zhang Rong Joanna Tan Kathie Teo Haryati Mohamad Saleh Bernard Wee Felix Lim Sheryl Yong Evelyn Low Huang Meixian Yeo Shu Qi Renee Tan.

Connect with this contributor!

Michelle Fong - michelle_fong@nuhs.edu.sg

Project Attachment

C_300_NTFGH_QM_2022_Improvements_to_the_temporary_stent_tracking_process.pdf