The importance of our European links.... Read more »

New digital strategies and the recent ‘go live’ of the Electronic Patient Record for inpatient care, was transforming the way patients were... Read more »

Project Oak, which had been introduced in St. James’s Hospital, had resulted in timely, safer administration of medications, given nurses increased time... Read more »

Ms. Mary O’Brien, Assistant Director of Nursing at St. James’s, said that around 2015, she first heard of the concept of scan... Read more »

Mr. John Cotter, Director of Finance, St. James’s, said that before the introduction of Scan for Surgery, there were a lot of... Read more »

The National Decontamination Tracking System in use in St. James’s Hospital, has provided traceability for surgical procedures and meant that it was... Read more »

A new national digital project introduced in St. James’s Hospital had revolutionised the safe treatment of patients with haemophilia, Mr. Feargal McGroarty,... Read more »

A project which has improved patient safety by automatic tracking of precious samples from theatre to laboratory, was described to the meeting... Read more »

Workplace mediation was a process in which an impartial third party assisted those in conflict to reach their own resolution for solving... Read more »

A large number of innovative projects which improved patient care and services were entered for the HSE Community Healthcare West Staff Recognition... Read more »

Managing complexity is, by definition, very difficult. Many individual cases are complex which is why specialisation and team working have developed to... Read more »

As I write this, the entire worldwide fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8 have been grounded because of two air crashes that... Read more »

The HSE strives to build a better health service every day. One of the key building blocks is information. Yet today across... Read more »

Health Minister, Simon Harris has published the Sláintecare Action Plan 2019, outlining the project management structures and governance approach for the 10-year... Read more »

Ireland benefits from having a voluntary sector, which should continue to play an integral role in the delivery of health and social... Read more »

The Scheduled Care Access Plan 2019 aims that all clinically suitable patients waiting more than six months on ten high volume procedures,... Read more »

The prioritised implementation of a national co-ordinated trauma system for Ireland has been urged by the Major Trauma Audit Governance Committee, writes... Read more »

The Irish National ICU Audit Annual Report 2017 shows that most Irish ICUs work at the limits of their capacity, but provide... Read more »

If there was a moment that stopped the Irish nation last year it was when the late Emma Mhic Mhathuna recounted on... Read more »