Advance Care Planning Quality: A Learning Journey of Continuous Improvement

9 October 2024

Contact us at geri.events@geri.com.sg for any queries. View event flyer [PDF, 285 KB] and photo gallery. Read the KPS webinar brief [PDF, 175 KB] for a synopsis of each presentation.

Virtual webinar with a presentation slide on the left and a speaker on the right addressing participants.

Advance Care Planning (ACP) is an ongoing process and conversation that support individuals and families at any stage of health or illness, in preparation for the future. It is necessary for individuals to understand, communicate and document their values, goals, and priorities regarding future care plans before losing mental capacity. Practicing quality ACP is challenging. Multiple barriers have been identified at different stages of the ACP process such as the low introduction and referral rates, unreadiness among individuals and family members, lack of confidence among ACP facilitators, and poor documentation.

The webinar aims to share and discuss inspiring works from the ACP Quality Implementation (QI) teams across various institutions to motivate others to embark on this journey of continuous improvement. It untangles commonly faced challenges and proposes potential solutions that could be applicable in the audience’s context. Lessons learnt from these QI journeys regardless of outcomes would be shared in the spirit of collective learning.

Knowledge translation and behavioural science principles were applied in the development of the above QI projects. The audience will be able to appreciate the role of both disciplines in the practice of ACP and healthcare in general.

This event is organised by Geriatric Education and Research Institute (GERI), in collaboration with the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC). The Knowledge to Practice Series (KPS) is conducted regularly by GERI, as a knowledge translation initiative that brings together various stakeholders, to share research findings and exchange knowledge, to enhance eldercare practice and policy formulation.

Event date: 9 Oct 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 2:00PM - 4:30PM
Platform: Zoom

Programme schedule

Time	Programme
13:45	Registration
14:00	Opening Speech By Dr Raymond Ng
14:10	Overcoming Barriers to Advance Care Plan Completion By Prof Ayelet Gneezy
14:30	Enhancing Quality of ACP Documentation By Tan Tock Seng Hospital
14:50	Reducing ACP Rejections and Increasing Referral Rates By Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
15:10	Break
15:20	Effort to Increase Goals of Care and ACP Conversations through A Mentorship Programme By Woodlands Health
15:40	Assessment of Readiness among Community Dwelling Residents to Discuss ACP By Singapore General Hospital
16:00	Increasing Initiation of ACP Discussion among Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Survivors By Singapore General Hospital
16:20	Closing Remarks By A/Prof James Low

Speakers

Dr Raymond Ng
A/Prof James Low
Prof Ayelet Gneezy
Roland Chong
Jasmine Tan
Pestian Teo
Liao Kehua
Ng Xiang Ling
Angalaprameswary D/O Paniersalavam

EMCEE

Tan Ren Siang