Projects

Provide Appropriate Care for Suicidal Risk Patients

Project Categories

Care Process & Redesign

Platform

National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals

Cluster

National Healthcare Group

31 December 2022

Improve care for Suicidal Risk (SR) patients to ensure they receive appropriate care. This project has successfully improved care for SR patients by providing early intervention, staff education, and the adoption of.

Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022

Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Quality Improvement, Job Effectiveness, Clinical Practice Improvement, Access To Care

About this Content

Aims

Improve care for Suicidal Risk (SR) patients to ensure they receive appropriate care.

Background

SR patients often experienced gaps in care due to delays in identification and management.

Methods

Implemented a multi-disciplinary approach, early identification via tagging in BMS, and enhanced Code Violent processes.

Results

Increased appropriate care received by SR patients from 19% to 100% over the course of the project.

Conclusion

This project has successfully improved care for SR patients by providing early intervention, staff education, and the adoption of technology to track patient movements.

Lessons Learnt

Fostering collaboration between medical, nursing, and security teams enhanced the management of SR patients and improved their outcomes.

Keywords

Suicidal Risk, Mental Health, Appropriate Care, Patient Safety, Healthcare Collaboration

Innovators' Details

Healthcare Cluster(s)	National Healthcare Group
Organization(s) Involved	Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
Platform(s)	National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
Healthcare Professional Group(s)	Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Medical
Applicable Specialty or Discipline	Psychiatry, Psychology
Project Lead(s)	Sathiya Veerarhagavan
Project Member(s)	Cheang Ka Man Chua Ee Cheng Muhammad Firdaus Bin Jamel Lim Yee Ling Fan Xiaoyan Hamidi Bin Pagi Phyu Phyu Junsay Riza Joy F. Sheela Q Gaviola Nicole

Connect with this contributor!

Sathiya Veerarhagavan - veerarhagavan.sathiya@ktph.com.sg

Project Attachment

C_430_KTPH_NHIP_2022_To_provide_appropriate_care_for_Suicidal_Risk_SR_patients.pdf