Projects

SingHealth Nursing Software Suite (NSS)

31 December 2021

Project Categories

Care Process & Redesign

Technology

Workforce Transformation

Platform

National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals

Cluster

SingHealth

Streamline inpatient processes to allow nurses to focus more on direct care while empowering patients and caregivers. NSS empowers patients, improves care coordination, reduces manual tasks, and enhances nursing efficiency.

Year Submitted: 2021
Published Date: 31 December 2021

Tags: Technology, Care Process ＆ Redesign, Workforce Transformation, Digitalisation, Digital Apps, Digital Platforms, Digital Health, Mobile Health, Quality Improvement, Design Thinking, Workflow Redesign, Job Redesign, Digital Workforce

About this Content

Aims

Streamline inpatient processes to allow nurses to focus more on direct care while empowering patients and caregivers.

Background

Rising nursing workload driven by an aging population required innovation to optimize processes and improve efficiency.

Methods

Conducted Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles, design thinking workshops, and stakeholder engagements; developed NSS iPads for patient care communication.

Results

Reduced nurses' time spent on call-bell requests; patients gained access to results, schedules, and care requests directly.

Conclusion

NSS empowers patients, improves care coordination, reduces manual tasks, and enhances nursing efficiency.

Lessons Learnt

Focus on patients’ needs, staff feedback, and iterative testing ensures success; technology adoption drives improvement.

Additional Information

Recognized under care redesign for streamlining processes; scaled across SGH, KKH, CGH, and NHCS.

Keywords

Digital Health, PDSA, Patient Empowerment, Nursing Workload, Care Redesign

Innovators' Details

Healthcare Cluster(s)	SingHealth
Organization(s) Involved	SingHealth Headquarter, Singapore Health Services, Singapore General Hospital, KK Women and Children Hospital, Changi General Hospital, National Heart Centre Singapore
Platform(s)	National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
Healthcare Professional Group(s)	Healthcare Administration, Nursing
Applicable Specialty or Discipline	Healthcare Administrators
Project Lead(s)	Tracy Carol Ayre
Project Member(s)	Ng Gaik Nai Lee Chen Ee Ang Shin Yuh Lau Gek Muay Jonathan Sim Lau Soy Soy Wang Xia Esther Monica Fan Zubaidah Bte Hassan Lynn Lim Chin Choo Patrick Ng Shaun Teo Franklin Tan Tan Teck Choon Debbie Tan

Connect with this contributor!

Lee Chen Ee - lee.chen.ee@singhealth.com.sg

Project Attachment

453_SingHealth_NHIP_2021_SingHealth_Nursing_Software_Suite_NSS_COMBINED.pdf (opens in new tab)