HMI, Health Management Institute of Ireland
HMI is the professional body for managers involved in providing health care services in the public, private and the voluntary sector in the Republic of Ireland. HMI supports and represents the professional interests of health care managers, promotes best health care management practice, and provides information, training and professional development to its members. |
Welcome to HMI: Denis Doherty, Former President HMI |
Irish Premature Babies
A new voluntary group to support the families of pre-term babies has been launched. The group offers information and emotional support to the families of premature babies. Check out their website www.irishprematurebabies.com where parents can find a range of information to help them on the premature journey and they can also read the stories of other families.
Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing
The long anticipated report of Report of the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector was published on the 9th July 2010.
HSE Annual Report 2009
HSE Publishes 2009 Annual Report on Wednesday, 16th June 2010.
HMI Programme Schedule announced
HMI have announced their course schedule for Autumn/Winter 2010 and Spring/Summer 2011. Click to view the full schedule. Contact Ann at 01-2974070 to book your place. [more]
HMI Forum for Managers: Reconfiguration of the Irish Health Services
HMI's forum for managers was held on 1 June 2010 at the Boardroom, Tullamore. Over 100 health managers attended. [more]
President welcomes new HSE Chief
Speaking at the AGM of the HMI (Health Management Institute) the outgoing President, Denis Doherty, welcomed the announcement that Cathal Magee is to be the new CEO of the HSE. [more]
New Health Manager launched
HMI launched its new online Health Manager journal in March. Packed with articles, surveys and opinion polls, video clips and readers’ comments, Health Manager is a must read for all who operate in the Irish health services. Our next edition will be published this week. The journal can be viewed online at journal.hmi.ie.
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Bon Secours Hospital, Cork staff awarded HMI Certificates for completing the HMI Certificate in Healthcare Records
A total of 18 staff members from Bon Secours Hospital, Cork were proud recipients of HMI Certificates for successfully completing the HMI Certificate in Healthcare Records programme in March 2010. This popular programme is running both as an open and in-house programme across the country.
Bon Secours Hospital Cork opened its doors in 1915. It is now one of the largest independent Catholic Hospitals in Europe with 343 beds, catering for up to 18,200 admissions, and 29,000 outpatients attendances each year.
Front Row: Brenda O’Mahony; Ann Marie Kennedy; Suzanne Keane; Nora Murphy; Ann Marie Hayes
Back Row: Ann Cremin; Susan O’Keeffe; Marguerite Hanafin; Simon Shannon; Cian O’Riordan; Lilian Cooney; Gerard Hussey; Audrey Callinan; David Murphy; Carol Ann Lyons; Keith Forde; Michael Burke; Ian Forde
HMI Certificate in Management Skills (FETAC Level 6)
Dublin;
13th, 14th, 27th May
This programme is targeted at managers/supervisors working in a health service environment and who manage people/teams on a day to day basis. The programme is aligned to FETAC Level 6 Managing People award on the National Framework of Qualifications.
Spring/Summer offer: Book one place and get the second half price!
To book your place or find out more information contact Ann at 01-2974070 or alternatively email info@hmi.ie.
NHS referrals through Choose and Book
NHS Connecting for Health announces that 20m referrals have now been made through Choose and Book. Perhaps something worthy of consideration for the Irish health system. [more]
The Impact of Healthcare System Reforms on Management Practice, 30th March 2010
Results of the recent collaborative research project conducted by HMI and Health Systems Research Centre, University of Limerick have been published. The aim of the study was to identify health managers’ perceptions on the effect of change in their management practice arising from reforms in the healthcare system since 2004.
The survey was conducted online in September/October 2009 and was completed by 462 participants from different sectors and levels of the healthcare system in Ireland.
[View full study]
An Taoiseach presents Fellowships to HMI Members, 26th March 2010
An Taoiseach, Mr. Brian Cowen, T.D. paid tribute to the work of the Health Management Institute when he presented HMI Fellowships to nine members in Tullamore on Friday 26th March 2010.[more]
