Improving Results Management Processes in an Acute Hospital Using a Multi-Faceted Approach

Author:

Koh Darrel1,Wee Tracy1,Fong Michelle1,Tan Xiaohui1,Tan Rudyanna1,Menon Shalini1,Goh Joey1,Teo Stephanie1,Chia Joanna1,Kristanto William1,Lim Ghee Hian1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Medical Affairs, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, JurongHealth Campus, A member of National University Health System, Singapore

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background Radiological examinations and laboratory tests are routinely ordered by hospital physicians as part of the care plan to diagnose and treat patients. However, the failure to actively review and follow-up on these results pose a significant problem to patient safety. A study team was formed to mitigate the clinical risks of poor results management, which was identified as a top clinical risk in our organisation, in order to make improvements to the results management process and to ensure the timely review, acknowledgement, and follow-up of test results. Methods The institutional expectations of results management were set and published as a hospital policy, which was communicated to all clinical departments for compliance. Improvements to the electronic medical records system were made to facilitate the results acknowledgement process, and physicians were engaged to educate them on the importance of results management. Results The study team observed a decrease in unacknowledged results from approximately 16,000 in March 2017 to 2673 in December 2020. The compliance rate for acknowledgement results increased from a monthly average of 83.7% (from March to December 2017) to a monthly average of 99.3% (in 2020). The risk score for results management decreased from 16 to 6.5, and was excluded from the organisation’s top clinical risks. Conclusion This study showed the importance of both system improvements and culture changes that are required to improve the process of results management, and provides a step forward for the hospital to safeguard patient safety and mitigate clinical risk.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Health Policy,General Medicine

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