Adj Asst Prof Alvin S M Chang

Dr Alvin Chang is Director, Quality, Safety and Risk Management and Senior Consultant, Department of Neonatology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). He is a Clinical Asst Professor in Paediatrics at the DUKE-NUS School of Medicine, Singapore and the National University of Singapore and an Adjunct Asst Professor in Paediatrics at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

He chairs the Hospital Quality and Patient Safety Standards and Co-chairs the Patient Safety and Risk Council, KKH. His team contextualised the Joint Commission International standards in KKH leading to changed mindsets utilizing standards for continuous improvement and conducts regular Root Cause Analysis. This further led to his involvement as Principal ensure Safer System (ESS) Leader in the MOH-ESS initiative towards high reliability in healthcare. He is a faculty of the SingHealth Institute for Patient Safety and Quality (IPSQ) graduate programmes in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality- contributed to the TeamSPEAK, TeamSTEPPS, TeamCHOICE workshops and the Masters in Safety and Healthcare Quality degree.

Using quality improvement tools, he led a team to reduce chronic lung diseases of infancy in 2013 that won awards. He is President- Singapore Paediatric Society (since 2020), Standing Committee- Asia Pacific Paediatric Association and Council of Delegates- International Pediatric Association. He was the President of the Healthcare Quality society of Singapore (HQSS) between 2019 and 2023. He had published in peer-reviewed journals, including Cochrane reviews, in quality, safety and neonatal topics. He served as Faculty of Singapore Healthcare Improvement Network, a collaborative program to reduce harm and is one of few Instructor-Mentors based in Singapore of the American Academy of Pediatrics in Neonatal Resuscitation training.

• ARiMI-CRPM Asia Risk Management Institute (Singapore) 2016
• FAMS Fellow of the Academy of Medicine (Singapore) 2013
• FRCP Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) 2012
• FRCPCH Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh, UK) 2011
• MRCP Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh, UK) 2002
• MRCPCH Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) 2001
• MBBS Manipal Academy of Higher Education (India) 1997

Professional Appointments

• Director, Quality, Safety and Risk Management (QSRM), KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
• Senior Consultant, Department of Neonatology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
• Clinical Ass Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
• Clinical Asst Professor, DUKE-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
• Clinical Physician Faculty Member, SingHealth Paediatric Residency
• Faculty – SingHealth Institute for Patient Safety and Quality (IPSQ)

Committee Memberships

Departmental Committees:

• Neonatal Ambulatory workgroup - Member
• Neonatal Transport Workgroup – Member

Institutional Committees:

• Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Standards (HQPSS) Committee – Chairman
• Patient Safety and Risk Council – Deputy Chair

Professional Bodies/Societies:

• Singapore Paediatric Society – President, 2020- present
• Asia Pacific Paediatric Association (APPA)- Standing Committee, 2024-present
• International Pediatric Association (IPA)- Council of delegates, Present
• Healthcare Quality Society of Singapore – President, 2019-2023
• Perinatal Society of Malaysia – President, 2010 – 2011
• Federation of Asia-Oceania Perinatal Societies (FAOPS) – Council Member, 2010 – 2012
• Malaysia National Neonatal Registry – Co-Chairman, 2007 – 2009
• National Lactation Centre, Malaysia – Co-Chairman, 2008 – 2009
• Cancerlink Foundation Malaysia – Board Member, 2009 – 2010

• Covid-19 Resilience Medal, Ministry of Health, Singapore, 2024
• Golden Apple (Programme Excellence) Award, Singapore Healthcare Service (SingHealth)- 2022
• TeamSPEAK- Enhancing Psychological Safety and Culture of Speaking Up in Academic Healthcare Setting
• Long Service Award- 10 Years, Singapore Healthcare Service (SingHealth)- 2021
• Target Zero Harm Award (Team Category)- SingHealth DUKE-NUS Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, 2020
• PremFirst Hour: Improvement of Stablization Time among Infants <33 weeks
• Target Zero Harm (Team category)- Excellence Award, 2020
• Target Zero Specimen Rejection- to improve Patient Safety
• Gold Award, 2019
• Building an Accountable and Safe Culture- Building to Zero, Asia Health Management Award 2019
• Merit Award, 2018
• Speaking up for Safety, Singapore Healthcare Management Congress 2018
• Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Award, 2013
  FY 2013 for a fellowship at the Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, USA on Neonatal Respiratory Function and Graphics
• Merit Award, 2013
  Poster presentation at the 2^nd Singapore Paediatric and Perinatology Annual Congress 2013
• Merit Award, 2012
  MOH Healthcare Quality Improvement Poster Competition 2012
• Certificate of Commendation, 2008
  Cancerlink Exemplar Volunteer Awards (in conjunction with International Volunteers Day 2008
• Excellent Service Award, 2003
  Perak State Department of Health, Malaysia

• Tan JSK, Neo JHT, Yao SHW, Loh KM, Kalyanasundram R, Koe ASL, Kho CYS, Rahmat N, Lim JST, Ng YH, Koh SCH, Chang ASM, Chew ECS. Improving compliance with conducting HEADSS biopsychosocial assessments for adolescents in a paediatric inpatient setting. BMJ Open Quality 2025;14:e003000. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2024-003000
• Webbe J, Baba A, Butcher N, Rodrigues C, Stallwood E, Goren K, Monsour A, Chang ASM et al. Heterogeneity and gaps in reporting primary outcomes from neonatal trials. Pediatrics; 52(3) September 2023:e2022060751
• Webbe J, Baba A, Butcher N, Rodrigues C, Stallwood E, Goren K, Monsour A, Chang ASM et al. Strengthening reporting of neonatal trials. Pediatrics; 52(3) September 2023:e2022060765
• Kok Hian Tan, Alvin S M Chang. Raising Academic Standards for Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality. Journal of Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality. 2022;1(1):1
• P Huang, ZL Kang, LE Loh, AA Abdul Haium, ASM Chang. The Neonatal Transport Service
• in Singapore: a 5-year review. Annals, Academy of Medicine Singapore.2020;49(3):171-174
• Yeo CL, Biswas A, Ee TTK, Chinnadurai A, Baral VR, Chang ASM, Ereno IL, Ho KYS, Poon WB, Shah VA, Quek BH. Singapore National Neonatal Resuscitation Guideline 2016. Singapore Medical Journal 2017;58(7):391-403
• Specialty teams for neonatal transport to neonatal intensive care units for prevention of morbidity and mortality. Chang ASM, Berry A, Jones LJ, Sivasangari S. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD007485.DOI:10.1002/14651858. CD007485.pub2
• Reducing Chronic Lung Disease by Streamlining Evidence based practices. Chang ASM, Chandran S, Lim BL, Tai R, Ortiz AS, Fernandez RM, Gomez JM, Rajadurai VS. Abstract/Poster/Exhibit – PS21 ExCEL Convention 2013, Singapore.
• Redesign the process of respiratory management of infants with birth weight <1250gms in order to reduce Chronic Lung Disease. Chang ASM, Chandran S, Lim BL, Tai R, Fernandez RM, Gomez JM, Rajadurai VS. Abstract/Poster – MOH Healthcare Quality Improvement Poster Competition 2012 – won the Merit Award
• Case series of on-immune hydrops Fetalis at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital: a six-year experience. Ng ZM, Seet MJ, Erng MN, Buendia F, Chang ASM, Sriram B. Singapore medical Journal 2013; 54(9):487-90
• Turner T, Shirt J, SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Barriers to and enablers of evidence-based practice in perinatal care in the SEA-OORCHID project. J Eval Clin Pract. 2011 Nov 29
• Ho JJ, Japaraj RP, Anuar CY, Van Rostenberghe HA, Chang ASM, Sivasangari S. Med J Malaysia. Influence of a targeted educational intervention on evidence-based practice in two Malaysian maternity units: the SEA ORCHID project in Malaysia. 2011;66(4):288-95
• SEA-ORCHID Study Group, Lumbiganon P, McDonald SJ, Laopaiboon M, Turner T, GreenS. Crowther CA. Impact of increasing capacity for generating and using research on maternal and perinatal health practices in South East Asia (SEA-ORCHID Project). PloS One 2011;6(9):e23994
• Ho JJ, Pattanittum P, Japaraj RP, Turner T, Swadpanich U, Crowther CA, SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Influence of training in the use and generation of evidence on episiotomy practice and perineal trauma. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2010 Oct;111(1):13-8.
• Short J, Mc Donald S, Turner T, Martis R, SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Improving capacity for evidence-based practice in South East Asia: evaluating the role of research fellowships in the SEA-ORCHID project. BMC Med Educ. 2010 May 22;10:37.
• Thinkhamrop J, Turner T, Subramaniam S, SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Maternal and perinatal guideline development in hospitals in South East Asia: results from the SEA-ORCHID project. Health Res Policy Syst. 2009 May 8;7:9.
• Turner TJ, Short J, SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Maternal and perinatal guideline development in hospitals in South East Asia: the experience of the SEA-ORCHID project. Health Res Policy Syst. 2009 May 8;7:10.
• Changes in the process of care and outcome over a 10-year period in a neonatal nursery in a developing country. Ho JJ, Koh CW, Chang ASM. Jour of Trop Pediatr 2007; 53(4):232-37
• Folic acid supplementation for the prevention of anaemia in preterm neonates. Ho JJ, Koh CW, Chang ASM. Cochrance protocol accepted for publication 2011.
• Report of the Malaysia National Neonatal Registry 2017 – A study of critically ill babies in neonatal intensive care units. Chang ASM, Lee JFK, Boo NY, Thong MK, Soo TL, Rostenberghe HV. Malaysian National Neonatal Registry Published 2010.
• Report of the Malaysian National Neonatal Registry 2006 – A study of critically ill babies in neonatal intensive care units. Chng ASM, Lee JFK, Boo NY, Thong MK, Soo TL, Rostenberghe HV. Malaysian National Neonatal Registry Published 2009.
• Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension. Alvin S M Chang. Paediatric Protocols for Malaysian Hospital (2^nd edition), Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2008. ISSN 1823-3856 Pg 76
• Patent ductus arteriosus in preterms. Alvin S M Chang. Paediatric Protocols for Malaysian Hospital (2^nd edition), Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2008. ISSN 1823-3856 Pg 75