Improving Nasogastric Tube (NGT) Feeding Process
Care Process & Redesign
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2018
Reduce items needed for NGT feeding, minimize bedside clutter, reduce rinsing requirements, and cut costs. Initiative improved workflow efficiency, reduced costs, and enhanced patient safety across inpatient wards.
Year Submitted: 2018
Published Date: 31 December 2018
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Value Based Care, Safe Care, Quality Improvement, Workflow Redesign
About this Content
Aims
Reduce items needed for NGT feeding, minimize bedside clutter, reduce rinsing requirements, and cut costs.
Background
Manual NGT feeding processes were inefficient, time-consuming, and posed risks of contamination.
Methods
Replaced reusable feeding sets with disposable single-use items, reducing steps and contamination risks.
Results
Daily costs reduced by 90%; contamination risks mitigated; positive nurse feedback on reduced workload.
Conclusion
Initiative improved workflow efficiency, reduced costs, and enhanced patient safety across inpatient wards.
Lessons Learnt
Transitioning to single-use sets reduced processing time and addressed contamination risks effectively.
Keywords
Nasogastric Tube, Disposable Sets, Workflow Redesign, Contamination Risk, Cost Savings
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | Singapore General Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Nursing |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Nutrition ＆ Dietetics |
Project Lead(s) | Andrea Choh |
Project Member(s) | Teo Kai Yunn |
Connect with this contributor!
Andrea Choh - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg
Project Attachment
C_119_SGH_SHM_2018_Improving_Nasogastric_Tube_NGT_Feeding_process.pdf