Sengkang General Hospital looks to the patient in planning for a hospital for the future. Let’s take a peek into the details that have gone into providing a homely harbour of health for the northeast community.
BETTER WARD DESIGN FOR FASTER RESPONSE
- Decentralized nurse stations increase nurses’ visibility and contact with patients.
- Digital bedside patient charts for easier care management of patients.
REDUCING INFECTIONS FOR SAFER CARE
- Single-patient rooms in ICUs/HDUs with easy-access hand sanitisers reduce infection risks.
- Special built-in bedpan disinfectors in selected isolation rooms to limit spread of waste contamination.
- Separate dirty utility rooms with demarcated clean areas to prevent cross-contamination.
FASTER TEST RESULTS
- Round the clock lab services provide quick, accurate test results which will be especially helpful to the A&E.
- Urgent tissue biopsies can be done via direct access to frozen section labs in major operating theatres.
- Speedy pneumatic tube system will deliver test specimens in minutes, saving critical time.
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GETTING AROUND EASILY
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Highly accessible via a link bridge from Cheng Lim LRT station and a 10-minute walk from Sengkang MRT station.
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Wheelchair-friendly ramps and counters, as well as wide corridors and doorways.
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KEEPING HOT FOOD HOT, COLD FOOD COLD
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Hot and chilled compartments in food trolleys ensure hot food stays hot, cold food stays cold.
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Patients can expect freshly prepared meals, with at least 4 choices to choose from a menu of 6 cuisines.
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MOBILE ROBOTS FOR SMOOTH
HOSPITAL OPERATIONS
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Efficient and quiet transport of supplies around the hospitals.
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Operating round the clock, they allow staff to spend more time
looking after patients.
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Collision avoidance sensors prevent damage and injury, improving safety overall.
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A HEALING PATIENT EXPERIENCE
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Spacious ‘Community Heart’ with airy, open skylight where people can unwind and socialize.
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Indirect, diffusing lights installed in consultation rooms and wards reduce discomfort from glare.
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Noise-absorbing ceiling and floor finishes in all resting areas to reduce noise levels.
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Green spaces dispersed throughout hospitals to reduce stress and aid recovery.
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Wards set in north-south direction minimizes heat and boosts natural ventilation.
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