TTSH geriatric team helps frail seniors avoid unneeded hospital admissions, freeing up beds
![TTSH’s frailty pathway helps 3x more older adults avoid unnecessary hospital stays - Patient home visit (TTSH@Home) [223A SUMANG LANE SINGAPORE 821223]
Caption: Ameera Hanim Binte Zainalabidin, Senior Staff Nurse checking on the patient Mr Chia Oh Chang’s pressure, temperature, oxygen level and edema (nurse applying pressure on patients leg) at his house on Feb 6, 2026.](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/d8199b6df17197f5a4c4424d413213b9521474bfbe85ff5e84f11d450df56b2a?w=480)
![TTSH’s frailty pathway helps 3x more older adults avoid unnecessary hospital stays - Patient home visit (TTSH@Home) [223A SUMANG LANE SINGAPORE 821223]
Caption: Ameera Hanim Binte Zainalabidin, Senior Staff Nurse checking on the patient Mr Chia Oh Chang’s pressure, temperature, oxygen level and edema (nurse applying pressure on patients leg) at his house on Feb 6, 2026.](https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/eeb8243e79c7d1a36ba32ad58967f93008c307cecda34eea3f9721be0b5cd7e3?w=480)
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