Labelling Date of Expiry Upon Opening
Care Process & Redesign
National University Health System Quality Improvement
National University Health System
31 December 2022
Achieve 100% compliance in timely and accurate labelling of medication expiry dates. Consistent labeling improves patient safety and reduces wastage.
Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Risk Management, Preventive Care, Quality Improvement, Workflow Redesign
About this Content
Aims
Achieve 100% compliance in timely and accurate labelling of medication expiry dates.
Background
Unlabelled or wrongly labelled bottles caused patient safety risks and wastage.
Methods
Introduced color-coded stickers, pictorial guides, and trained ward staff.
Results
Compliance increased from 63% to 95% within 4 weeks.
Conclusion
Consistent labeling improves patient safety and reduces wastage.
Lessons Learnt
Visual aids enhance compliance, ownership, and sustainability of changes.
Keywords
Labelling, Expiry Date, Compliance, Patient Safety, Risk Reduction
Innovators' Details
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) | Nursing, Pharmacy |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Healthcare Administrators, Pharmacology |
Project Lead(s) | Hew Xinrou |
Project Member(s) | Celeste Chng Yun Zhi |
Connect with this contributor!
Hew Xinrou - xinrou96@hotmail.com
Project Attachment
C_311_NTFGH_QM_2022_Labelling_Date_of_Expiry_Upon_Opening.pdf