READY, SET & GO! Patient Activity Board (PAB)
Care Continuum
Care Process & Redesign
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2021
Improve therapy time utilization in a rehabilitation ward by 30%. Optimized patient scheduling using the Patient Activity Board, improving therapy outcomes and staff satisfaction.
Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Care Continuum, Quality Improvement, Value Based Care, Utilisation, Workflow Redesign, Rehabilitative Care
About this Content
Aims
Improve therapy time utilization in a rehabilitation ward by 30%.
Background
Inefficient bedside scheduling and other barriers reduced effective therapy time.
Methods
Implemented a larger magnetic board to coordinate patient activities effectively.
Results
Therapy-related delays reduced significantly; achieved target of 30% improvement in 3 out of 4 months.
Conclusion
Optimized patient scheduling using the Patient Activity Board, improving therapy outcomes and staff satisfaction.
Lessons Learnt
Enhanced coordination improves therapy time but can introduce perceived workload increases for staff.
Additional Information
SHM 2021 – Shortlisted Project (Communications Category)
Keywords
Patient Activity Board, Rehabilitation, Time Utilization
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | Changi General Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Nursing, Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Rehabilitation Therapy |
Project Lead(s) | Jia Lina |
Project Member(s) | Pancy Jacob P |
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Jia Lina - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg