Monthly Archives: March, 2022

The way forward for Health Managers

When we look back on the course of this pandemic, it is likely that we, in Ireland, will note  February 28 as a key...

Two members of HMI Council appointed to Regional Health Areas Advisory Group

Two members of the HMI Council are among the 17 people who have been appointed by Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly to the Regional Health...

Ten Top Tips for Remote Working

Ten top tips to get the best out of remote working -  now mandated to be the norm for 20 percent of public sector...

Responsibilities of Senior Management Teams in implementing Person Centred Planning

Person Centred Planning was becoming a key feature in policy and legislation and Senior Management Teams had five main responsibilities in implementing it within...

Shared Values and Vision most important of nine pillars of Integrated Care

Shared Values and Vison was perhaps the most important of the nine pillars of Integrated Care, Mr. Joe Ryan, National Director of Operational Performance and...

Outpatient Virtual Specialist Spine Clinic wins first EAHM Prize

An outpatient Virtual (video) Specialist Spine Clinic between the National Orthopaedic Spine Centre in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin and the  Department of...

Enhancing access to diagnosis and treatment for Heart Failure

A project by University Hospital Waterford to enhance access to diagnosis and treatment for Heart Failure won first prize at the 2021 European Association...

Paediatric nurse led transport service wins second EAHM prize

The first dedicated paediatric nurse led transport service of its kind in the UK and Ireland, which has helped facilitate early discharge and prevent...

Groundbreaking new day surgery center in Tallaght cuts wait times

The Reeves Day Surgery Centre - An innovative Community Based Day Surgery Centre in Tallaght University Hospital - won the third prize in the...

HSE Innovator of the Year

HSE Communication and Innovations Lead, Lorraine Smyth, won the Women in IT Innovator Award of the Year and the Women in It Digital Transformation...

Chief Technical Officer of the Year

Anne Quirke, of Beaumont Hospital Dublin won the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of the Year at the Women in IT Summit Ireland 2021. The Awards...

CRC wins two prestigious awards

The Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) recently won two prestigious awards for its 2020 Annual Report and Financial Statements, writes Michelle Merrigan.  The Clinic’s 2020 report...

Physiotherapy team at Beaumont Hospital win HSE Innovation in Digital Excellence award

A simple device has transformed rehabilitation for patients with dizziness and balance problems from manual in-person monitoring to a wearable sensor, allowing clinicians to...

Three Dublin stroke centres awarded European centre of excellence status

Three Dublin stroke centres have been awarded the prestigious status of official ‘Certified ESO Stroke Centres,’ by the European Stroke Organisation (ESO). The Stroke Centre...

Tobacco Free Campus Awards

CHI at Crumlin ​and ​Temple Street Children’s University Hospital were winners at the Tobacco Free Campus Awards 🏆This award is in recognition for introducing a #ONECHI Tobacco Free...

Resilience is “the core strength you use to lift the load of life.” The Secret power to maintain and build resilience

Resilience empowers people to accept and adapt to situations and move forward.  While people process trauma and adversity, like COVID, in different ways, there...

Leadership and inclusivity needed for innovation to transform healthcare

As we reflect on the last number of decades it is obvious how healthcare has been significantly transformed with unimaginable innovations resulting in outstanding...

Supportive and compassionate leadership leads to higher levels of patient satisfaction

Supportive and compassionate leadership was associated with lower work pressure on staff and more influence over decisions, which in turn were linked to higher...

Remember Bergamo

My abiding memory of Bergamo is of a wonderful short holiday spent there 10 years ago. I still wonder how such an historic, hilltop,...

Looking to the future and how we will deliver health care going forward

The second anniversary of the first lockdown is in a few weeks’ time. In many countries, especially in the lower and middle income categories,...

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