Health Services Research

Health services research examines various dimensions of healthcare, including how people access care, the cost of care, and the outcomes associated with patient care. The primary goals of health services research are to identify the most effective ways to:

• Organise, manage, finance, and deliver quality care
• Reduce medical errors
• Improve patient safety

Our Aim

Our department was established in 2011 with the aim of providing analytical and research expertise to support evidence-based management and clinical decision making at Changi General Hospital.

Our Goals

• Enable informed decision making
• Drive measurable improvements in patient outcomes and staff productivity
• Advance knowledge by contributing to peer-reviewed publications
• Lead initiatives for national-level grant submissions

What We Do

Our team of analysts possess the expertise and skills to support research and strengthen research capacity across four key domains:

1. Analytics
2. Health technology assessment
3. Program evaluation
4. Investigator initiated research