In 2025, the Nursing Department of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU) organized a week-long exchange visit to Singapore General Hospital (SGH) for 16 nursing management leaders. The program focused on nursing management, patient experience, and infection control, bringing fresh insights to FAHZU nursing.
Founded in 1821, SGH is Singapore's largest tertiary hospital, with 4,841 beds, 32,829 employees, and 50 specialties. It has ranked among the world's top hospitals for six consecutive years and was named the best in East Asia in 2024. Patient-centered care guides everything it does.
SGH's nursing strengths are remarkable. The hospital maintains rigorous infection prevention and control, using AI monitoring, fitting N95 respirators to individual staff needs, requiring decontamination showers for infectious patients before they enter negative pressure rooms, and mandating facial recognition and hand hygiene guidance for visitors. Its emergency response system is efficient: Code Blue alerts bring 5-minute responses, Rapid Response Teams intervene within 30 minutes, and airway teams enable proactive care. SGH employs 105 specialized nursing staff split evenly between Specialist Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses. APN nurses undergo rigorous training and have prescribing authority, making them active participants in diagnosis and treatment and significantly enhancing professional value. The hospital has built a strong quality and safety culture through initiatives like "Good Catch" reporting and micro-courses, with the geriatric ward serving as a model for patient safety. It creates an attentive patient experience—patients can check procedures on their phones before surgery, emergency nurses can order tests, and closed-loop feedback quickly resolves issues. Its comprehensive community nursing creates a full-cycle care network that reduces readmission rates.
SGH's success is rooted in patient-centered management and continuous innovation. This visit expanded professional horizons and elevated understanding. FAHZU Nursing will absorb these insights and move forward on the path of nursing excellence, contributing to the "Healthy China" vision.
