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Click Here to ReadA closer look at three innovations supporting better patient outcomes at SingHealth
Across SingHealth, familiar technology is being paired with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation to make healthcare more connected, efficient, and patient-centred — not simply to digitise existing processes, but to meaningfully improve care.
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Take wound care. When a patient with diabetes is admitted with a severe leg wound, accurate documentation is critical. SingHealth's AI-supported platform, eKare, allows clinicians to capture wound images using an iPhone, which are automatically measured and recorded in the patient's digital profile. As treatment progresses, a comprehensive record follows the patient across care settings — providing consistency and reducing documentation time. Since implementation, eKare has saved the equivalent of more than two full-time nurses' worth of assessment hours and is now used across five SingHealth institutions.
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For patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery, recovery has traditionally been assessed through subjective questionnaires. 3DGait by CareCam offers a different approach. Using an iPad, clinicians record a short video of a patient walking before and after surgery. The AI-powered system analyses stride length, walking speed, and balance to generate a comprehensive gait assessment within minutes — no wearable sensors required. Patients also benefit from seeing measurable evidence of their rehabilitation progress.
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Blue Mirror transforms an iPad camera into an interactive training tool, guiding healthcare workers through donning and removing Personal Protective Equipment with real-time visual feedback and audio instructions, as well as hand hygiene training for staff. The same technology has been adapted for patients recovering from stoma surgery. Stoma-I acts as a virtual self-care coach, guiding patients through each step of changing their pouch using personalised visual and audio instructions — helping build confidence and reduce reliance on caregivers as they return to daily life.
By reducing repetitive tasks, streamlining documentation, and empowering patients to take an active role in their recovery, these tools ultimately free clinicians to focus on what matters most: meaningful interactions with the people in their care.
This article was first published on 30 July 2026.
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