Risk Assessment of COVID-19 Related Research Projects
Care Process & Redesign
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2021
Support critical research while ensuring safe operations and regulatory compliance. Rigorous risk assessments facilitated safe, timely research on COVID-19 despite significant challenges.
Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Quality Improvement, Workflow Redesign, Operational Management
About this Content
Aims
Support critical research while ensuring safe operations and regulatory compliance.
Background
High risks, limited virus information, and BSL3 lab constraints required stringent biosafety measures.
Methods
Risk assessments for sample collection, transport, storage, and manipulation; MOH consultation; literature review.
Results
Compliance achieved, expedited project approvals (average review time: 6 days).
Conclusion
Rigorous risk assessments facilitated safe, timely research on COVID-19 despite significant challenges.
Lessons Learnt
Centralized review process fosters knowledge accumulation and strengthens biosafety assessments.
Additional Information
Shortlisted for SHM 2021 in Risk Management.
Keywords
COVID-19, Biosafety, Research Compliance
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | SingHealth Headquarter |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Healthcare Administrators, Clinical Research, Epidemiology |
Project Lead(s) | Waston Teo |
Project Member(s) | Cindy Goh |
Connect with this contributor!
Watson Teo - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg
Project Attachment
C620_SHHQ_SHM2021_Risk_assessment_of_COVID_19_related_research_projects.pdf