United in Safety – Nursing Retreat
Organisational Leadership
Singapore Healthcare Management Congress
SingHealth
31 December 2018
Strengthen nursing commitment and alignment towards achieving Zero Harm by 2022. The retreat empowered nurses to drive patient and staff safety, creating a positive organizational culture.
Year Submitted: 2018
Published Date: 31 December 2018
Tags: Organisational Leadership, Culture Building, Human Resource, Staff Engagement, Staff Wellbeing
About this Content
Aims
Strengthen nursing commitment and alignment towards achieving Zero Harm by 2022.
Background
Nurses faced fragmented workflows in a high-risk environment, requiring a unified safety culture.
Methods
Organized a nursing retreat with pre/post-surveys, role play, team activities, and a pledge to promote safety.
Results
Post-survey showed significant improvement in confidence, speaking up, and culture ratings, with impactful mindset changes.
Conclusion
The retreat empowered nurses to drive patient and staff safety, creating a positive organizational culture.
Lessons Learnt
Engagement platforms enhance commitment and align staff towards unified organizational goals.
Additional Information
Singapore Healthcare Management 2023 – Best Practice Medal (Safety and Culture Transformation Category).
Keywords
Safety, Organizational Culture, Staff Engagement, Patient Safety.
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | SingHealth |
Organization(s) Involved | KK Women and Children Hospital |
Platform(s) | Singapore Healthcare Management Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Healthcare Administrators |
Project Lead(s) | Fifi Pang |
Project Member(s) | Annie Goh |
Connect with this contributor!
Fifi Pang - Fifi.Pang@kkh.com.sg
Project Attachment
SHM_CO012_KKH_United_in_Safety_Nursing_Retreat_LYJ_Edit_combine.pdf