To Improve the Percentage of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy having Post-operative Length of Stay <= 1 Day within 12 Months from 70.6% to 80.6%
Care Process & Redesign
National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
SingHealth
31 December 2022
To improve the percentage of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a postoperative length of stay ≤ 1 day. Enhanced LOS performance and achieved substantial cost savings, showing scalability potential.
Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Value Based Care, Length Of Stay, Productivity, Cost Saving, Utilisation
About this Content
Aims
To improve the percentage of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a postoperative length of stay ≤ 1 day.
Background
Reducing hospital stay for laparoscopic cholecystectomy improves efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Methods
PDCA methodology was applied with interventions including clinician awareness, default admission updates, and performance reporting.
Results
Increased performance for ≤ 1-day LOS from 70.6% to 86.8%; reduced average LOS from 1.9 days to 1.3 days, saving $262,800 annually.
Conclusion
Enhanced LOS performance and achieved substantial cost savings, showing scalability potential.
Lessons Learnt
Multiphase interventions with consistent stakeholder collaboration significantly improved outcomes.
Keywords
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Value Driven Care
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) | Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Surgery, Gastroenterology |
Project Lead(s) | Chan Chung Yip |
Project Member(s) | Hairil Rizal Bin Abdullah |
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Ho Tai Yun - ho.tai.yun@sgh.com.sg