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HMI Leaders Award 2016

Dr. Des Crowley, HSE Addiction Services and Irish Prison Service

Congratulations to Dr. Des Crowley of HSE Addiction Services and Irish Prison Service, Thompson Centre, CHO 9, Dublin 7 on winning the HMI Leaders Award 2016.

Dr. Crowley’s project was titled ‘To evaluate the effectiveness of an opportunistic outreach fibro-scanning service for Hepatitis C infection management to a community based drug treatment clinic and general practice in Dublin’.

Ray Cahill, Keith Morrissey & Neil O’Hare, The HSE in conjunction with McKesson Imaging & Workforce Solutions

Congratulations to Ray Cahill, Keith Morrissey & Neil O’Hare of The HSE, in conjunction with McKesson Imaging & Workforce Solutions on winning the HMI Leaders Major Project Award 2016.

Ray, Keith and Neil’s project was titled ‘The National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS)’.

Siobhan Enright, Rotunda Hospital and Moninne Howlett & Cormac Breatnach, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin

Congratulations to Siobhan Enright of Rotunda Hospital and to Moninne Howlett & Cormac Breatnach of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin on their Commendations at the HMI Leaders Award 2016.

Siobhan’s project was titled ‘Neonatal Transfusions: Protecting our Most Vulnerable Patients’.

Moninne & Cormac’s project was titled ‘Creation and Implementation of a National Drug Library of Paediatric Standardised Concentration Infusions as a Medication Error Reduction Strategy for Critically Ill Children’.

NATIONAL COMMENDATIONS
MAJOR PROJECT COMMENDATIONS

Sinead Glennon, South South/West Hospital Group & Richard Corbridge, HSE and eHealth Ireland, Dr. Steeven’s Hospital

Congratulations to Sinead Glennon of South South/West Hospital Group and to Richard Corbridge of HSE and eHealth Ireland on their Commendations for Major Projects at the HMI Leaders Award 2016.

Sinead’s project was titled ‘Biggest Reconfiguration of Acute Hospital Services in Cork and Kerry since many were first built’.

Richard’s project was titled ‘eHealth Ireland’.

Finalists 2016

  • DNE Regional Finalists

    Dr. Des Crowley
    HSE Addiction Services and Irish Prison Service, Thompson Centre, CHO 9, Dublin 7

    “To evaluate the effectiveness of an opportunistic outreach fibro-scanning service for Hepatitis C infection management to a community based drug treatment clinic and general practice in Dublin”

    Siobhan Enright
    Rotunda Hospital

    “Neonatal Transfusions: Protecting our Most Vulnerable Patients”

  • DML Regional Finalists

    Anna de Siun
    Irish Hospice Foundation

    “A Journey of Change”

    Moninne Howlett & Cormac Breatnach
    Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin

    “Creation and Implementation of a National Drug Library of Paediatric Standardised Concentration Infusions as a Medication Error Reduction Strategy for Critically Ill Children”

  • S&W Regional Finalists

    Tony McNamara and Michael O’Sullivan 
    Cork University Hospital

    “Change Management Programme Hotel Services Cork University Hospital”

    Angela Joy
    CHO Area 5 Social Inclusion Office, Waterford

    “Intercultural Healthcare Pilot Project CHO Area 5”

  • Regional Commendations

    Austin O’Sullivan
    WALK

    “Creating a Values Based Culture”

    Margaret McGrath & Eimear Quinlan
    Enable Ireland

    “Within Our Reach: Supporting the functional hand use of children with Cerebral Palsy”

Judging Panel, National Presentations 2016
  • Denis Doherty (Panel Chair)

    Former President, HMI

  • Suzanne Dempsey

    Director of Nursing, The Children’s Hospital Group

  • Ian Addie

    Head of Patient Access, Novartis Ireland

  • Brigadier General Peter O’Halloran

    Assistant Chief of Staff, Defence Forces

Shortlist

DNE Regional Finalists

  • Kate Costelloe, Barbara Lynch and Dr. Jenny Wilson O’Raghallaigh

    Beaumont Hospital

    “Resilience Plus: Connecting with Ourselves, Each Other and Our Work”

  • Dr. Des Crowley

    HSE Addiction Services and Irish Prison Service, Thompson Centre, CHO 9, Dublin 7

    “To evaluate the effectiveness of an opportunistic outreach fibro-scanning service for Hepatitis C infection management to a community based drug treatment clinic and general practice in Dublin”

  • Siobhan Enright

    Rotunda Hospital

    “Neonatal Transfusions: Protecting our Most Vulnerable Patients”

  • Pheena Kenny

    “Asthma Friendly School Award”

  • Tony O’Rourke

    Children’s University Hospital

    “Clean Hands for Temple Street”

  • Dr. Jennifer Donnelly

    Rotunda Hospital

    “Skills, drills and environmental awareness induction training programme for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs)”

Regional Judging Panel, Dublin North East
  • Sharon Morrow

    CEO, LauraLynn Irish Children’s Hospice and HMI Council Member

  • Michelle Fanning

    CEO, Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital of Ireland, Clontarf

  • Mary Hickey

    Quality Improvement Lead, Tallaght Hospital

S&W Regional Finalists

  • Tony McNamara, Michael O’Sullivan and Ber Baker

    Cork University Hospital

    “Change Management Programme Hotel Services Cork University Hospital”

  • Dr. Jennifer Gilmore

    Cork University Hospital

    “Revolutionising Cervical Brachytherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer in an Academic Teaching Hospital”

  • Angela Joy

    CHO Area 5 Social Inclusion Office, Waterford

    “Intercultural Healthcare Pilot Project CHO Area 5”

  • Cathriona Normoyle

    St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny

    “Falls Prevention”

  • Elaine Mooney

    University Hospital Kerry

    “Transport Initiative ‘Plan, Do, Review’”

Regional Judging Panel, South & West
  • Professor Geraldine McCarthy

    PhD, Emeritus Professor University College Cork & Chair of South/South West Hospital Group

  • Brigadier General Philip Brennan

    General Officer Commanding, 1st Brigade, Defence Forces

  • Ms. Gabrielle O’Keeffe

    General Manger Cork South

DML Regional Finalists

  • Anna de Siun

    Irish Hospice Foundation

    “A Journey of Change”

  • Sharon Larkin

    Tallaght Hospital

    “Implementing Coaching to Facilitate the Development of Leadership Competencies within a Dublin Academic Teaching Hospital”

  • Deirdre Gilchriest

    SCOPe (Health & Social Care Professionals) St. James’s Hospital

    “Electronic Patient Documentation for Health & Social Care Professionals”

  • Moninne Howlett

    “Creation and Implementation of a National Drug Library of Paediatric Standardised Concentration Infusions as a Medication Error Reduction Strategy for Critically Ill Children”

  • Austin O’Sullivan

    WALK

    “Creating a Values Based Culture”

  • Margaret McGrath & Eimear Quinlan

    Enable Ireland

    “Within Our Reach: Supporting the functional hand use of children with Cerebal Palsy”

Regional Judging Panel, Dublin MidLeinster
  • Amanda Carty

    Brain Injury Programme Manager, national Rehabilitation Hospital

  • Liam Duffy

    (ex) Chief Executuve Officer, Beaumont Hospital

  • Dolores Donegan

    Deputy Director NMPD, Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division HSE, Ardee

Major Project Finalists

  • Sinead Glennon

    South South/West Hospital Group

    “Biggest Reconfiguration of Acute Hospital Services in Cork and Kerry since many were first built”

  • Richard Corbridge

    HSE and eHealth Ireland, Dr. Steeven’s Hospital

    “eHealth Ireland”

  • Gemma Garvan

    Healthlink, HSE, Dr. Steeven’s Hospital

    “The National Healthlink Project”

  • Catherine Kane

    Primary Care Reimbursement Service, HSE

    “The National Medical Card Unit Online. Registration for the Under 6/Over 70s GP Visit Card Scheme”

  • Ray Cahill

    The HSE in conjunction with McKesson Imaging & Workforce Solutions

    “The National Integrated Medical Imaging System (NIMIS)”

  • Tim Carey

    HSE, Dr. Steeven’s Hospital

    “CSPD Reform and the establishment of Integrated Care Programmes”

Judging Panel, Major Projects
  • Denis Doherty
    Former President, HMI
  • Tom Daly

    Corporate Management, HSE Manorhamilton

  • Maura McGrath

    Maura McGrath Associates