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• Set up & Implemented in May 2018
• Discussion on collaboration with Shell Petroleum currently underway
• Extend the service to other Petrochemical Companies, SH polyclinics and GPFirst Partners
• Average of 32 cases per month
| Top 3 Toxins | No. of Cases | 
| Analgesics | 70 | 
| Sedatives | 23 | 
| Anti-depressants | 11 | 
• Issues Encountered- Accreditation of VC
• Develop evidence-based best practice guidelines and address patient safety issues in the management of pediatric and O&G emergency conditions encountered in the Emergency Departments
• Identifying common topics and sustain a training/refresher model for Drs/Nurses
• Synergise amongst the 4 Eds

• Translating to Clinical Practice
• Publication/Research – Singhealth Duke-NUS Scientific Conference
• Survey on Ground Issues



• A survey was conducted across the 4 EDs to study the QI landscape
• In the process of forming a QI work group
• Exploring the feasibility of a cluster QI portal through IPSQ
• Share and extend QI initiatives via the work group and engagement sessions
• Looking to work with IPSQ to groom QI talents
• Led by Adj Prof Anantharaman Venkataraman
| Completed Programmes | Remarks | 
| Karnataka India (Pre-Hospital Care) | Pending report to Temasek Foundation | 
| Nepal (Disaster Management) | Pending report to Temasek Foundation | 
| Ongoing Programmes | Remarks | 
| Haryana, India (Emergency Care) | Pending one last trip 2020 (Funded by ICO) | 
| Upcoming Programmes | Remarks | 
| Cambodian (Life support training) | Funding from Cambodia | 
| Indonesia (Advanced Disaster Management) | Proposal submitted to Temasek Foundation | 
 
                            
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                        
                            
                                 
                            
                        
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