Yearly Archives: 2014

Dr. John Williams, David Carty and John McElhinney write about a previously unimagined eventuality in Sligo General Hospital which required quick thinking, planning and immediate crisis management to mitigate serious injury and loss of life at the hospital.

It is critical that health policy strategists and economists ‘think hard and argue hard’ to devise evidence based plans that will enable the delivery of safe quality care to the people of Ireland, writes Dr. Mary Doolan.

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Getting it right!

Denis Doherty writes about a clan on an island in Europe, where health services providers have realised their ambition to be employers of choice.

The HMI has established an annual Leader’s Award to acknowledge and celebrate the leadership contribution of individuals, work units and interdisciplinary teams in the development of the Irish health services.

When adverse events occurred we needed to engage with families, set up an incident investigation within 24 hours with a target for completion, tell patients what had been done and apologise to them whether or not they have been harmed, extract the learning and share the learning nationally, Dr. Philip Crowley, National Director of the HSE Safety and Quality Division told a Dublin North East Forum at Beaumont Hospital.

HSE re-assigns leaders Transfer of orthopaedic services to SIVUH CRC Chief Executive New Board of CRC Beaumont psychiatric unit Mullingar psychiatric unit Clinical Education & Research Centre for Limerick Minister says no change to Navan A & E Medical card eligibility review Kenmare Community Nursing Unit Blackrock Hall Primary Care Centre Blanchardstown centre opened North Leitrim Centre officially opened Summerhill primary care centre opened Minister opens new Mallow Units Now it’s University Hospital Waterford Bon Secours Hospital Dublin awarded fifth JCI Accreditation WHO honours Minister Digital breast tomosynthesis at Bon Secours Hospital RDPI Dublin North East Cork City Manager vAwards for innovative digital projects Acting HIQA CEO

Many managers of voluntary health providers have been unable to sign off in full the HSE Compliance Statement, which has been first introduced this year, because it would breach their constitutions, memorandums and articles of association and trusts. Maureen Browne reports.

Recognising the physical and emotional toll involved, GSK has designed a number of supports for staff that seek to provide employees with the tools and skills to work through change and manage their personal resilience, writes Liam Cullen.

At 36 per cent, the health industry continues to be the sector responsible for the largest percentage of disclosed data breaches by industry in 2012, writes Alex Burnham.

Leaders, even when sailing in smooth waters, must anticipate the dangers that lie ahead and change before they have to, Prof. Bob Kaplan told the HSE Masterclass. Maureen Browne reports.

Outcomes should be measured by medical condition or primary care patient segment and not by procedure or intervention, Prof. Bob Kaplan told the HSE Mastertclass. Maureen Browne reports.

The policies which health managers favour and the management challenges they have identified were revealed at the HSE Masterclass. Maureen Browne reports.

Stafford happened because of local, regional and national failures and a failure of corporate governance, Professor John Caldwell, Chair Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust told the HSE Masterclass. Maureen Browne reports.

Staff satisfaction and commitment predicted patient satisfaction, Prof. Michael West, The King’s Fund, London & Lancaster University, told the HSE Masterclass. Maureen Browne reports.

An urgent and radical reform of the law on clinical negligence in Ireland was called for by legal experts at a Dublin conference. Maureen Browne reports.

Dublin's Temple Street Children's University Hospital has just re-opened their Top Flat ward - equipped with patient entertainment units from Lincor. These PatientLINC devices are initially focused on providing TV, movies, Radio, Movies on demand and the ability to plug in the child's own games console, but there are advanced plans to enhance the offering by including internet access, video messaging, patient information and patient surveys in the short term.

This year new care and welfare regulations will be introduced for nursing homes, while HIQA will also be revising its standards, writes Phelim Quinn.

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