What to Bring for Your Appointment?
Compulsory:
- Identity Card/Passport/Work Permit/Employment Pass
- All your current medications
- Letter of Guarantee (if applicable)
If Applicable:
- Recent medical reports/blood test results, ECG, X-ray film with report (taken within last 6 months)
- Civil Service Card (CSC)/Public Service (PS) Card
- Medical Benefit Identity Memo (MBIM) for SAF Personnel
- Singapore Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) Medical Benefit Card
- Public Assistance (PA) card/Medical Exemption Card/ Rent and Utilities Assistance Scheme (RUAS) Card
Initial Payment for Pre-admission Assessment/Test
You will be informed by your clinic on the pre-admission assessment/ test initial charges upon scheduling for PACE appointment (Not applicable for Subsidised Singaporean and Permanent Resident patients).
IMPORTANT: Please adhere to your allocated PACE appointment or surgery date and refrain from changing as we may not be able to cater another slot promptly.
However, if there is a need to reschedule your PACE appointment or surgery date, please contact PACE at:
Telephone: 6357 2244 / 6357 2218
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
Email:[email protected]
Location: Level B2, TTSH Medical Centre
Your Care Journey at PACE Clinic
A Pre-admission Counselling and Evaluation (PACE) Clinic consultation provides financial counselling and pre-operative evaluation to assess your body’s condition to cope with the stress of surgery.
Your Specialist Outpatient Clinic (SOC) will book the PACE appointment for you. The PACE visit may take 3 hours or more to complete all required investigations and counselling. For patients who are scheduled for surgery that requires local anaesthesia (LA), only financial counselling will be provided during PACE visit. If you require Haemodialysis, please ensure the PACE appointment is on a non-dialysis day.
Tele-Consultation
Enjoy greater convenience from the comfort of your home with enhanced healthcare accessibility. If eligible, your pre-operative assessment and counselling may be done through videoconferencing, and Financial Counselling over Phone Consultation.
Am I Eligible?
| Criteria to Participate Tele-Consultation | Exclusion Criteria: |
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- Age < 70 years old
- With stable or no chronic medical conditions
- Access to email and smart phone/device
| - Age < 21 years old (excludes NSFs)
- On blood-thinning medications such as Aspirin or Plavix
- History of stroke, heart disease, or kidney failure
- Known cognitive impairment
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If you would like to participate, you may call PACE at 6357 2238 to find out if you are suitable for Tele-Consultation.
1. Financial Counselling
If you are scheduled for a surgery, you may want to find out about the cost and the payment options of the hospitalisation bill. Our financial counsellors will provide you with an estimated hospitalisation bill before your admission*.
The estimated bill is calculated based on the bed or facility charges of your preferred ward type, daily treatment fees, standard investigations, standard medications, surgery or procedure charges, as well as the estimated length of stay.
During the financial counselling session, we will also inform you on your payment options, such as:
- Estimated amount of Medisave you can utilise
- Estimated MediShield Life/ Integrated Shield Plan coverage
- Estimated cash payment or initial deposit of your hospitalisation bill
* Your actual bill may differ depending on your medical condition, additional treatment needed and actual length of stay.
2. Assessment and Evaluation
Depending on the type of surgery and your medical condition, you may be assessed by a doctor or a specially trained nurse at PACE. This is to determine whether you are medically fit for the surgery.
The assessment may include:
- Medical history taking
- Medication list review
- Physical examination
You will be briefed on pre-operative instructions to prepare you for the surgery, e.g. medications that you need to stop.
Your doctor or nurse will also discuss with you the different types of anaesthesia, their benefits and risks, as well as post-surgery pain management.
3. Pre-admission Tests
You may have to undergo some investigations such as blood test, electrocardiogram (ECG), chest X-ray, etc.
There is no need to wait for the test results but we will contact you if abnormal results are detected and further tests are required.
4. Home
You have completed your PACE journey.
However, if your medical condition require further review before the surgery, you may be referred to other medical specialists before proceeding with the surgery. This is to ensure you have the safest possible surgery.