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IHAI seeks role in UHI design

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The Independent Hospitals Association of Ireland agreed with the principle of Universal Health Insurance, but was concerned that there had been no engagement of the independent sector in the design or planning of the scheme to date, Ms. Catherine Whelan, Chief Executive of the IHAI told the Conference.

A revolution in Irish healthcare

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The HSE National Clinical Programmes had nationalised existing best practice, engaged patients, aligned stakeholders, implemented vital new services, reduced the length of hospital stay, cut waiting lists and saved considerable amounts of money, Dr. Aine Carroll, National Director, Clinical Strategy & Programmes, HSE, told the Conference

Most care should be in primary system

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A key HSE priority was that greater than 90 per cent of health care should be provided in primary care systems, Mr. John Hennessy, HSE National Director Primary Care, told the Conference.

Refocusing health service challenges

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The key challenges facing the Irish Health Services can be refocused into determining exactly how patient care delivery can be moved from being predominantly...

From segregation to inclusion

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Mr. Pat Healy, HSE National Director, Social Care, set out his vision in three years time for services for older people and people with disabilities, when he addressed the Conference.

Conference participants

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Those who participated in the Conference included Ms. Geraldine Regan, Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Nursing, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, Dr. Deirdre Madden, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University College Cork and Mr. Leo Kearns, HSE National Lead for Transformation and Change.

Conference sponsors

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HMI would like to thank all their sponsors for their contribution to the 3rd Annual Conference.

President’s Message

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A new beginning

Professions supplementary to medicine

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We claim to be committed to team working but hierarchies and tribal type loyalties often take precedence over genuine team approaches to meeting the needs of patients, writes Denis Doherty.

The future for Irish healthcare management

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Leading healthcare speakers from Ireland and abroad will discuss and debate the future of the Irish healthcare service and the way forward for the country’s healthcare management at this year’s HMI Annual Conference.

News from around your health services

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New HSE Directors of Performance and Integration New Children’s Hospital Group Board National Paediatric Hospital Development Board CEO of Children’s Hospital Group

Haddington Road savings a fallacy

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Senior health managers in the country’s voluntary hospitals are seriously concerned that the entire €150 million of anticipated health savings for 2013 could end up as a potential deficit on the books of the voluntary hospitals at the end of the year. Maureen Browne reports.

Agreement should provide equivalent of 3,000 WTEs

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The additional hours agreed for health service staff under Haddington Road was the equivalent of providing an additional 3,000 WTEs for the service, Mr. Barry O’Brien HSE National Director for HR told the HMI Dublin Mid Leinster Forum in the Dublin University Dental Hospital. Maureen Browne reports.

How the new Northern Ireland health structures work

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The emphasis of the reorganised healthcare structures in Northern Ireland was on care pathways rather than professionals or institutions, Mr. Colm Donaghy, Chief Executive, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust told the HMI West Forum in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim, when he explained how the new structures worked. Maureen Browne reports.

Open Health Data: we need to unleash the power

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Dr. Davida de la Harpe and Niall O’Neil argue that to deliver change and innovation we need greater transparency, which will allow the identification of opportunities for improvement, and will ensure accountability in service delivery.

The future practice of medicine in Ireland

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A new report which provides a greater understanding of the practice of medicine in Ireland is of importance to senior health managers as it will enable planning to meet the evolving needs of Irish patients, writes Caroline Spillane, CEO of the Medical Council.

Finding the levers for better quality at lower cost

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Dr. Padhraig Ryan outlines some international case studies where superior quality drove down costs and argues that, together with many other examples, these suggest we can achieve both quality and cost control.

New legislation works against UHI

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The recent passing of the “Health (Amendment) Act 2013” which enables public hospitals to charge private health insurers for beds occupied by insured patients regardless of the bed they occupy, works contrary to both the aims and building blocks of Universal Health Insurance, writes Catherine Whelan.

Where are all the health staff hiding?

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Are those ‘1,500 spare administrative staff,’ referred to by Minister Howlin holed away in nooks and crannies, continuing to scratch out an existence below the health mainstream, alongside oblivious colleagues mystified by the missing chocolate biscuits in the staff kitchen, asks Laurence Nightingale.

Diary of events

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Health managers may be interested in these events.
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