Health Manager journal, May 2013

Accreditation of healthcare managers would enhance patient care and safety. The post President’s Message appeared first on Health Manager.... Read more »

Denis Doherty looks at some of the conclusions of the Stafford Hospital inquiry and asks if this type of scandal could occur... Read more »

New National Directors Academy award winner New digital tools for St. James's Hospital Green Award Win Irish hospital wins international award A... Read more »

Senior health managers are seriously concerned at their lack of autonomy and the significant amount of risks they are carrying on foot... Read more »

Following months of consultations, discussions, wrangling, compromises and concessions, involving politicians, managers, clinicians and academics, the Cabinet has agreed to the establishment... Read more »

Establishing a group hospital is a marathon, not a sprint, as sustainable change must be built on good solid foundations, Ann Doherty,... Read more »

In many ways, being in a rock band is a lot like being in a hospital group, writes health manager, Laurence Nightingale.... Read more »

Ireland needs four 24/7 Adult, one 24/7 Paediatric and one 24/7 Neonatal Retrieval and Transfer services, Dr. Geoff King, Director of the... Read more »

There was an inherent resistance to change, which was often a fear of getting it wrong, Dr. Alan Smith, Director of Performance... Read more »

Temple Street Children’s University Hospital Paediatric Trigger Tool team won a Biomnis HealthCare Innovation Award this year for Patient Safety for their... Read more »

The Health Atlas Ireland Aero-Medical was the winner of the Biomnis 2013 award for Irish Technology Innovation, writes Dr. Howard Johnson, Clinical... Read more »

A new self check in for outpatients and clinic management at Tallaght Hospital won won a Biomnis HealthCare Innovation Award this year,... Read more »

Phelim Quinn, Director of Regulation, Health Information and Quality Authority, outlines what managers might expect if their facilities are inspected by HIQA... Read more »

Given our current financial woes, managers need to examine the costs of health literacy as low health literacy has financial implications for... Read more »

Compliance with standards does not always guarantee your patients are safe, Mr. George McCracken, head of risk and environment at the Belfast... Read more »

A pilot peer supervision programme involving 50 Therapy Managers has taken place over the last year. Programme Creator and HMI Associate Lily... Read more »

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