5 Sep 2013
Novena will soon boast a 17-hectare mega integrated healthcare hub built around Tan Tock Seng Hospital. It is set to be completed by 2030. It will link up healthcare facilities, as well as the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, to form "Health City Novena".
The project was spearheaded by Tan Tock Seng Hospital, the National Healthcare Group and the Health Ministry. Central Singapore is ageing faster than the rest of the country -- the population of seniors aged 65 and above in the area is about 15 per cent, compared to the national average of 10 per cent. Thus, the launch of Health City Novena is timely.
From acute to intermediate and long-term care, Health City Novena will offer the full range of holistic care services.It will also extend beyond healthcare to encompass a complete and holistic eco-system that includes health services, research and education, commercial, leisure and public spaces.
Health City Novena will also see more resources channeled to ambulatory and intermediate care, including rehabilitation, sub-acute care and palliative care, to facilitate the transition of patients back to the community and health. It includes a proposed development called the Integrated Intermediate Care Hub (IICH) which comprises Dover Park Hospice and a proposed second community hospital. This is for patients who are in need of step-down care.
Health Minster Gan Kim Yong said: "Hubs will be created within Health City to foster better integration of care between healthcare providers. "For example, the Community Care Hub will consist of the existing Ren Ci Hospital and a future intermediate care facility -- both of which will be linked to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for seamless patient transfers."
Professor Chee Yam Cheng, Group CEO of the National Healthcare Group, is hoping that the billing system is integrated throughout the various facilities. He said: "We hope for the billing system to be the same. So that when patients come to an acute facility through the emergency department, the care will be seamless through the various facilities according to their needs and then they can go home from there."
Another development is the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, which is a hospital with isolation wards, intensive care units and support facilities including laboratories.
The centre will also serve as a research and training ground to boost expertise in the field.
When Health City Novena is fully developed, healthcare-related space in Novena will jump by 150 per cent.
Total bed capacity for Health City is expected to increase by 12 per cent for acute care, and 60 per cent for intermediate step-down care.This would mean that for every 10 acute beds, the number of step-down beds in Health City will increase from four to six. This facilitates patients' transition back to the community.
The developments will be conducted in two phases. The first phase of construction is targeted for completion between 2018 and 2020, while the second phase will be completed by 2030.
Tan Tock Seng Hospital sees about 15,000 people visiting its premises everyday. By the time Health City Novena has been built around 2030, this number is expected to double to about 30,000.
People will find it easier to move around as the buildings in this area will be connected via a network of roads, bridges and basement carparks.
Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital, (19 Jul 2012)
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| A birds-eye view of the Health City at Novena |
Novena will soon boast a 17-hectare mega integrated healthcare hub built around Tan Tock Seng Hospital. It is set to be completed by 2030. It will link up healthcare facilities, as well as the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, to form "Health City Novena".
The project was spearheaded by Tan Tock Seng Hospital, the National Healthcare Group and the Health Ministry. Central Singapore is ageing faster than the rest of the country -- the population of seniors aged 65 and above in the area is about 15 per cent, compared to the national average of 10 per cent. Thus, the launch of Health City Novena is timely.
From acute to intermediate and long-term care, Health City Novena will offer the full range of holistic care services.It will also extend beyond healthcare to encompass a complete and holistic eco-system that includes health services, research and education, commercial, leisure and public spaces.
Health City Novena will also see more resources channeled to ambulatory and intermediate care, including rehabilitation, sub-acute care and palliative care, to facilitate the transition of patients back to the community and health. It includes a proposed development called the Integrated Intermediate Care Hub (IICH) which comprises Dover Park Hospice and a proposed second community hospital. This is for patients who are in need of step-down care.
Health Minster Gan Kim Yong said: "Hubs will be created within Health City to foster better integration of care between healthcare providers. "For example, the Community Care Hub will consist of the existing Ren Ci Hospital and a future intermediate care facility -- both of which will be linked to Tan Tock Seng Hospital for seamless patient transfers."
Professor Chee Yam Cheng, Group CEO of the National Healthcare Group, is hoping that the billing system is integrated throughout the various facilities. He said: "We hope for the billing system to be the same. So that when patients come to an acute facility through the emergency department, the care will be seamless through the various facilities according to their needs and then they can go home from there."
Another development is the National Centre for Infectious Diseases, which is a hospital with isolation wards, intensive care units and support facilities including laboratories.
The centre will also serve as a research and training ground to boost expertise in the field.
When Health City Novena is fully developed, healthcare-related space in Novena will jump by 150 per cent.
Total bed capacity for Health City is expected to increase by 12 per cent for acute care, and 60 per cent for intermediate step-down care.This would mean that for every 10 acute beds, the number of step-down beds in Health City will increase from four to six. This facilitates patients' transition back to the community.
The developments will be conducted in two phases. The first phase of construction is targeted for completion between 2018 and 2020, while the second phase will be completed by 2030.
Tan Tock Seng Hospital sees about 15,000 people visiting its premises everyday. By the time Health City Novena has been built around 2030, this number is expected to double to about 30,000.
People will find it easier to move around as the buildings in this area will be connected via a network of roads, bridges and basement carparks.
Source - CNA
Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital, (19 Jul 2012)
Dr Lee Hong Huei, CEO of the Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital said: "In terms of the patient distribution, we do expect about 50 per cent of our patients to come from overseas, which is close to what we're currently experiencing in the other facilities. The other 50 per cent will probably be made out of locals and residents of Singapore."
Located in the heart of Singapore's medical hub, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital marks a new era in clinical care. It will feature an array of user-friendly facilities including more than 250 physician suites,
333 patient beds, ample parking lots, outpatient speciality centres and
aerial gardens. The new Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Specialist
Centre will reinforce Singapore's reputation for delivering world-class
medical services and best-practice standards for quality patient car
The 14-storey complex and first greenfield private hospital built in recent years open its doors by the end of June, after having received its temporary occupation permit (TOP) from the Building & Construction Authority (BCA) on 23 April.
Operating as a hospital but designed like a hotel, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital (MNH) aims to be the hospital of the future. From well-dressed staff at the concierge to carpeted corridors, patients are pampered into feeling like they have entered a hotel. The windows and doors were also built for better soundproofing. 90 per cent of falls in hospital occur when patients visit the toilet. To address this problem, toilets were designed to be as close as possible to the beds. MNH is also the only hospital in Singapore that is bomb-proof and the only one to offer only single-bedded rooms. A basic room will set you back by about S$600 a night. Medical equipment is hidden out of sight and rooms are well-stocked for maximum comfort. Pay for an upgrade and you and your family can stay at MNH like a king.There's even a smart toilet. But those with loads of cash can opt for the Chairman Suite, costing almost S$13,000 per night.
Dr Lee Hong Huei said: "The thinking behind this is we try to import some of the ideas from the hospitality industry into the hospital environment. I think consumers are getting a bit more intelligent and more demanding. So when they look for healthcare services, certainly they look for effective healthcare, but at the same time they are also looking for the quality of the service."
Apart from the interior design, the hospital has also invested in top-notch medical technology.
A Biograph mMR machine combines both MRI and PET scans and is the first in Asia while the sophisticated Hybrid Operating Theatre allows surgeons to perform more complex procedures.
The latest LED lights in the theatre are also shadow and heat-free, increasing the accuracy of the surgeon's procedures.
Source: CNN
Ren Ci Hospital (Mar 2011)
Ms Loh Shu Ching will become the hospital Chief Executive Officer come April 2011. She is currently on secondment from Tan Tock Seng Hospital to Home Nursing Foundation as General Manager. Ms Loh has extensive experience in many areas like patients' medical records, casemix, inpatient operations and community stepdown care. I wish her well in her new position in Ren Ci.
Parkway Health Group (Jan 2011)
Dr Lim Suet Wun, CEO, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and CEO,National Health Group, will be leaving for Parkway Health Group as Senior Executive President, responsible for Singapore Operations, namely, Mt Elizabeth Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital, Parkway East, Shenton Medical Groups of Clinics and soon to be opened hospital in Novena. Dr Lim will leave Tan Tock Seng Hospital by the end of February 2011.
Parkway East Hospital (Feb 2011)
