Improving Oral Cleanliness in Patients with Dysphagia Post Stroke
Project Categories
Care Continuum
Care Process & Redesign
Platform
Singapore Health Biomedical Congress
Cluster
National Healthcare Group
31 December 2016
Improve oral cleanliness or maintain oral cleanliness score at ‘0’ in dysphagia patients at discharge from 69% to 100%. Sustained cleanliness requires multidisciplinary teamwork and robust data monitoring.
Year Submitted: 2016
Published Date: 31 December 2016
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Care Continuum, Quality Improvement, Clinical Practice Improvement, Risk Management, Preventive Approach, Preventive Care, Patient Education
About this Content
Aims
Improve oral cleanliness or maintain oral cleanliness score at ‘0’ in dysphagia patients at discharge from 69% to 100%.
Background
Poor oral cleanliness in dysphagia patients increases the risk of aspiration pneumonia and requires attention during speech therapy assessments.
Methods
Root Cause Analysis to identify barriers; interventions included dental reviews, oral cleaning training, and team-based monitoring.
Results
Oral cleanliness scores maintained at 100% for over six weeks post-intervention.
Conclusion
Sustained cleanliness requires multidisciplinary teamwork and robust data monitoring.
Lessons Learnt
Leveraging existing data collection methods and team collaboration enhances care delivery and outcome tracking.
Additional Information
Presented at Singapore Rehab Conference 2017; NHG Quality Improvement finalist.
Keywords
Oral Cleanliness, Dysphagia, Preventive Care, Multidisciplinary, Speech Therapy
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Health Biomedical Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Allied Health |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Speech Therapy, Dental / Dentistry |
Project Lead(s) | Lim Wei Jing Melinda |
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