Streamlining the Process of Competency Assessment in Major Operating Theater
Care Process & Redesign
Training ＆ Education
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2023
To reduce the time taken for competency assessment in Major OT from 90 to 60 minutes in six months. Streamlining competency processes increases efficiency and aligns with SGH's quality improvement and sustainability goals.
Year Submitted: 2023
Published Date: 31 December 2023
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Training ＆ Education, Quality Improvement, Productivity, Manhour Saving, Cost Saving, Time Saving, Workflow Redesign, Assessment, Workplace Based Assessment
About this Content
Aims
To reduce the time taken for competency assessment in Major OT from 90 to 60 minutes in six months.
Background
Competency assessments for 500 MOT nurses consumed significant time and resources, necessitating process improvements.
Methods
Introduced streamlined workflows using REDCap, eliminated paper-based checklists, and implemented structured competency tracking systems.
Results
Reduced assessment time to 41.47 minutes per staff, achieving a total time savings of 186,615 minutes annually and SGD 123,165 in manpower costs.
Conclusion
Streamlining competency processes increases efficiency and aligns with SGH's quality improvement and sustainability goals.
Lessons Learnt
Improved tracking systems and streamlined workflows significantly reduce time and costs while enhancing compliance and resource allocation.
Additional Information
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress 2023 – Merit Prize (Human Resource category)
Keywords
Competency Assessment, Workflow Redesign
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | Singapore General Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Ancillary Care, Nursing |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Surgery, Anaesthesiology, Clinical Research, Infectious Diseases |
Project Lead(s) | Chen Yiying |
Project Member(s) | Farah Dhaniah Yahya |
Connect with this contributor!
Chen Yiying - singaporehealthcaremanagement@singhealth.com.sg
Project Attachment
C_865_SGH_SHM_2023_Streamlining_the_process_of_competency_assessment_in_Major_OT.pdf