Reducing Door-to-Puncture Time for Endovascular Thrombectomy in Stroke
Care Process & Redesign
National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
SingHealth
31 December 2024
Reduce EVT door-to-puncture time for acute stroke patients from 130 to 80 minutes. Reducing EVT time enhances patient outcomes and ensures smoother multidisciplinary coordination.
Year Submitted: 2024
Published Date: 31 December 2024
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Access To Care, Waiting Time, Referral Rate
About this Content
Aims
Reduce EVT door-to-puncture time for acute stroke patients from 130 to 80 minutes.
Background
Delays in EVT time significantly affect patient recovery. Streamlining the process improves outcomes.
Methods
Implemented PDSA methodology, iterative cycles, and close multidisciplinary collaboration.
Results
Achieved median EVT time reduction from 130 to 80 minutes through structured QI methodology.
Conclusion
Reducing EVT time enhances patient outcomes and ensures smoother multidisciplinary coordination.
Lessons Learnt
Standardized workflows, communication protocols, and documentation help sustain improvements.
Additional Information
NHIP 2024 – Best Practice (Care Redesign Category)
Keywords
Door-to-Puncture, EVT, Stroke
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | Singapore General Hospital |
Platform(s) | National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Allied Health, Healthcare Administration, Medical, Nursing |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Diagnostic Radiography, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesiology, Radiology |
Project Lead(s) | Leong Man Qing |
Project Member(s) | Yeo Su Qian |
Connect with this contributor!
Ms Yeo Su Qian - yeo.su.qian@sgh.com.sg
Project Attachment
918_SGH_NHIP_2024_Reducing_Door_to_Puncture_Time_for_Endovascular_Thrombectomy_in_Stroke.pdf