Shortlisted individuals or teams will be announced by 1 Aug 2024. Only 5 shortlisted candidates will be selected for each category of (Category 1) Completed GROSS Project and (Category 2) GROSS Idea.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a 1-page information board and they will be displayed during the GROSS Fest for voting by the event attendees.
The deadline for shortlisted candidates to submit the information board will be by 15 August, 5pm to [email protected].
Yes, you will need to prepare for the final presentation. An information board template will be sent (MS Word format) via email. Design your information board creatively and attractively to garner more votes!
Shortlisted candidates and/or team members must be present at the GROSS Awards on 11 Sep 2024, Wed at SingHealth Tower Level 2 Function Rooms 1 & 2. The top winner for each category will have to present their winning project or idea at the GROSS Fest.
3 Jun 2024 Launch of SGH GROSS Awards 2024 Call for Submissions
31 Jul 2024 Deadline for submissions
1 Aug 2024 Shortlisted candidates will be notified
15 Aug 2024Shortlisted candidates to submit information board
The Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff (GROSS) initiative originated from Hawaii Pacific Health, Honolulu, by Dr Melinda Ashton. The main driving force was because of the increasing burden of administrative tasks within their healthcare system. This resulted in lesser time for hospital staff to focus on the real work needs and deliver excellent patient care. GROSS encourages all ground staff, managers and leaders to review their existing processes, and remove meaningless tasks or tasks that provide little value.
The GROSS initiative at Hawaii Pacific Health enjoyed tremendous success especially if the submitted idea was small, controllable and implementable by the staff. This helps them to easily eliminate their daily frustrations and minimise burden in their work area.
