Where can I get more resources on GROSS?

American Medical Association – Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff Institute for Healthcare Improvement – Breaking the rules for better care 2023 The New England Journal of Medicine – Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff

Submit-GROSS | Singapore General Hospital

Turn your GROSS wins into Golden Trashcan glory! GROSS Awards 2025 is now open for submissions.

Submission Categories

Category 1: Completed GROSS Projects

Projects completed between January 2023 to June 2025.
Personal, team, department or division level projects are eligible.
Must be aligned to the GROSS is SIMPLE Tool!*

Category 2: GROSS Idea

Ready to implement or in the midst of implementation.
Personal, team, department or division level ideas are eligible.
Must be aligned to the GROSS is SIMPLE Tool!*

GROSS is SIMPLE!

Prizes and Acknowledgement

Shortlisted candidates will be in the running for the following prizes:

	Completed GROSS Project	GROSS Ideas
Trophies	5 x Golden Trash Can (Size depends on winning rank – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, finalist x2)	5 x Golden Trash Can (Size depends on winning rank – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, finalist x2)
Hampers	Value and size depends on winning rank – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, finalist x2	Value and size depends on winning rank – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, finalist x2

All other submissions will receive a certificate of acknowledgement to recognise your GROSS efforts and encourage you to be even GROSSer next time.

Objectives

The main objectives of the GROSS initiatives are to:

Energise colleagues by removing non-value added work and focusing more on meaningful work;
Empower colleagues to make positive changes at work; and
Enable colleagues to regain control of their work and lives.

Deadline for submissions

All completed entries must be submitted by 31 July 2025, 5pm.

All entries that do not adhere to the (1) GROSS is SIMPLE Tool, (2) GROSS themes, (3) submitted after the deadline or (4) incomplete entries will not be qualified.

Contact Organising Committee

If you have any questions, please contact officeofwellbeing@sgh.com.sg.

Resources

Terms & Conditions

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Shortlisted individuals or teams will be announced by 11 Aug 2025. 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 22 August 2025, 5pm to officeofwellbeing@sgh.com.sg.

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 10 Sep 2025, Wed, 11.30am to 2pm 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.

2 Jun 2025
Launch of SGH GROSS Awards 2025 Call for Submissions

31 Jul 2025
Deadline for submissions

11 Aug 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be notified

22 Aug 2025
Shortlisted candidates to submit information board

About GROSS

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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.