DECEMBER 202119Mrs. Mel had fallen and broken her hip. A few months ago, she had been up and about on her usual routines; A cup of tea in the morning. A quick jaunt through the hustle and bustle of the neighborhood wet market and "tai-ji" class before heading home for a nap. She felt a bit off that day though, and a trip to her Primary Care Physician (PCP) confirmed that she had a touch of pneumonia. Her age at 69 and some mild blood abnormalities made her a candidate for hospitalization, so her PCP packed her off to the nearest facility.Hospital was a steady stream of strange faces and stranger procedures. Doctors and nurses came and went as did IV lines, phlebotomy, and urinary catheterization. There was no rest to be had at night either; The hospital remained a cacophony of blips and beeps, shuffling footsteps and moans from the demented lady beside her. It was all too much to take in, and she could barely get a wink of sleep. At 3 am in the morning, she decided to get herself a glass of water. She stood up and felt groggy. It might have been Dr Hoi Shu Yin, Chief Nurse, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and Dr Wong Shing Yip, MBBS (Singapore) MRCP (UK) PG Dip Derm (London), Medical Advisor, Board, CoNEX Healthcare Pte LtdByCXO insightsTRANSFORMING POINT OF CARE, ONE BED AT A TIMEDr Wong Shing Yip
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