{
  "id": 12619457,
  "title": "Audit of Changi healthcare facility finds 2 patient falls in 6 weeks, says they were 'preventable'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/audit-of-changi-healthcare-facility-finds-2-patient-falls-in-6-weeks",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-07T12:06:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/tcf-east-audit-fall/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent audit at the Transitional Care Facility @ East (TCF@East) in Singapore revealed two preventable patient falls within a six-week period. The audit, conducted by HHOM Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of MOH Holdings, identified several concerning issues. The first fall occurred in August when a patient in a wheelchair without a safety belt attempted to stand, tripped, and fell. The second incident, which happened in September, involved a patient who fell out of bed while the nurse-in-charge was occupied and the junior staff were on break. Both falls were deemed preventable, particularly in the second case where supervision was limited. Other issues noted during the audit included improperly-stored and labelled supplies, unemptied dustbins, expired medication, and patients sleeping with bed rails down for safety. HHOM Pte Ltd acknowledged receiving the audit findings and stated they are working with the facility to address the identified areas of improvement, particularly in supply storage and labelling. They also confirmed that a bed rail was observed to have been left down while a patient was sleeping. The audit spokesperson emphasized that such reports are taken seriously and that HHOM will continue to monitor the facility's practices to prioritize patient safety and quality of care.",
  "summary": "HHOM said it takes fall reports \"seriously\", and has since followed up with the facility on areas of improvement.",
  "key_points": [
    "Two preventable patient falls occurred in six weeks at TCF@East.",
    "First fall in August involved a wheelchair-bound patient tripping.",
    "Second fall in September resulted from unattended patient in bed."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}