Oral Vancomycin Video
Care Process & Redesign
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2023
To equip patients and caregivers to prepare oral vancomycin at home after discharge. The instructional video and additional resources significantly improved patient outcomes and caregiver readiness.
Year Submitted: 2023
Published Date: 31 December 2023
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Quality Improvement, Design Thinking
About this Content
Aims
To equip patients and caregivers to prepare oral vancomycin at home after discharge.
Background
Many patients struggled with preparation due to lack of hands-on training or consumables.
Methods
Created an instructional video with pharmacy and nursing collaboration, provided via QR codes; developed consumable order forms for nurses.
Results
Enhanced patient and caregiver confidence; reduced errors in preparation; streamlined discharge workflows.
Conclusion
The instructional video and additional resources significantly improved patient outcomes and caregiver readiness.
Lessons Learnt
Collaboration between pharmacy and nursing is critical for improving patient education.
Keywords
Video Training, Antibiotic Preparation
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | Sengkang General Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Pharmacy |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Gastroenterology, Pharmacology |
Project Lead(s) | Shereen Chan |
Project Member(s) | Olivia Wong Phaik Leng |
Connect with this contributor!
Shereen Chan - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg