Reducing Door to Puncture Timing for Endovascular Therapy in NNI-TTSH Hyperacute Stroke Patients
Care Process & Redesign
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2021
To reduce door-to-groin puncture median time by 20% for eligible stroke patients. Neuroradiology nurses' involvement improved workflow efficiency.
Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Quality Improvement, Clinical Practice Improvement, Workflow Redesign, Access To Care, Turnaround Time, Value Based Care, Functional Outcome, Risk Management, Preventive Approach
About this Content
Aims
To reduce door-to-groin puncture median time by 20% for eligible stroke patients.
Background
Shorter EVT times improve outcomes; project aimed to reduce times at NNI@TTSH campus.
Methods
PDSA methodology, workflow simplifications, and staff training.
Results
Median door-to-groin puncture time reduced by 22.3%.
Conclusion
Neuroradiology nurses' involvement improved workflow efficiency.
Lessons Learnt
Teamwork and iterative improvements are key.
Additional Information
Singapore Healthcare Management 2021 – Shortlisted Project (Risk Management Category).
Keywords
Acute Ischemic Stroke, Functional Dependence, Rankin Scale, Inter-Professional Teamwork.
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | National Neuroscience Institute |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Nursing, Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Neurology, Radiology |
Project Lead(s) | Y.P Quek |
Project Member(s) | L. Fu |
Connect with this contributor!
Y.P Quek - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg
Project Attachment
C630_NNI_SHM2021_Reducing_Door_to_Puncture_timing_for_Endovascular_therapy.pdf