Health Service Executive

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Supporting Stroke Survivors in Roscommon

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Supporting Stroke Survivors in Roscommon
Authors: Colette Gill , Maura Lawless, Gerard O’Mara, Chris Macey, Niamh Dunning, Ruth Dwyer, Treasa Marrinan
Abstract
Introduction: A stroke can have devastating effects for the person themselves and their fa

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POSTER ABSTRACTS: A Longitudinal Study of Delirium Motor Subtypes in Elderly Medical Inpatients

By Admin / October 17, 2017

A Longitudinal Study of Delirium Motor Subtypes in Elderly Medical Inpatients
Authors: Vincent Melvin , David Meagher, Geraldine Mc Carthy, Dimitrios Adamis
Abstract
Introduction: Delirium is a common syndrome with considerable clinical heterogeneity

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Women’s Helath Initiative/Bladder Health. A health promotion initiative which empowers women to improve their bladder health & quality of life

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Women’s Helath Initiative/Bladder Health. A health promotion initiative which empowers women to improve their bladder health & quality of life
Authors: Fiona Stuart , Sinead Grogan
Abstract
Introduction: CHO9 North Dublin has a large cohort of women

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Integrated Acute Healthcare Commissioning Pathway in Ireland

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Integrated Acute Healthcare Commissioning Pathway in Ireland
Authors: Michael W Power , Derek Cribbin, Una Quill
Abstract
The survival of the critically ill patient depends on timely access to a structured critical care pathway. Arising from historic

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: A framework approach to enable local leaders integrate care for older persons: moving from the ‘what’ to the ‘how’

By Admin / October 17, 2017

A framework approach to enable local leaders integrate care for older persons: moving from the ‘what’ to the ‘how’
Author: Patrick John Harnett
Abstract
The aging population is a healthcare ‘game changer’ (1,2,3) Multi-morbidities increase with age

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Development of Hip/Knee Pathway between Primary and Secondary Care

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Development of Hip/Knee Pathway between Primary and Secondary Care
Authors: Aisling Brennan , Caitriona Ni She, Sarah O Driscoll, Elaine Barker, Conor McNally, Joe Malone
Abstract
Introduction: Hip and Knee referrals are the most common General Prac

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Developing cultures of person-centredness

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Developing cultures of person-centredness
Authors: Lorna Patricia Peelo-Kilroe , Margaret Codd, Brendan McCormack, Debbie Baldie
Abstract
Introduction: (comprising context and problem statement) A national two year practice development programme too

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Vision for change in practice: a pilot study of recovery oriented mental health services

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Vision for change in practice: a pilot study of recovery oriented mental health services
Authors: Ann Colleran , Dominic Fannon, Marie Cox, Gerard Murray
Abstract
Managing the integrated delivery of better public health services and working with comm

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: National Patient Flow Improvement Programme

By Admin / October 17, 2017

National Patient Flow Improvement Programme
Authors: Pat Nash , Helene Horsnell, Irene O’Connor, Paul Burke, Veronica Devlin, Sinead Fitzpatrick, Grace Rothwell
Abstract
In 2016 the HSE Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division and the Acute Hospital

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: An evaluation of the prevalence of Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes in a Cardiac Rehabilitation nurse led PCI clinic at University Hospital Limerick

By Admin / October 17, 2017

An evaluation of the prevalence of Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes in a Cardiac Rehabilitation nurse led PCI clinic at University Hospital Limerick
Authors: Ciara Cahill , Catriona Ahern, Kirsten Mannix
Abstract
Introduction: It is estimated that there are

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Implementation of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS)

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Implementation of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS)
Authors: Gary Steven Norman , Aisling Heffernan
Abstract
Permanent childhood hearing impairment (PCHI) is the commonest birth condition with a prevalence of 1-3/1000. This rises to 10/1000

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: “The introduction of “What Matters to You”: a quality improvement initiative to enhance compassionate person-centered care in hospitals in Ireland

By Admin / October 17, 2017

“The introduction of “What Matters to You”: a quality improvement initiative to enhance compassionate person-centered care in hospitals in Ireland
Authors: Deirdre Lang , Carmel Hoey, Mila Whelan, Greg Price
Abstract
Rationale for this initiative: On

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POSTER ABSTRACTS: Referral Patterns to Psychiatry Intensive Care Unit: Phoenix Care Centre

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Referral Patterns to Psychiatry Intensive Care Unit: Phoenix Care Centre
Authors: Shaeraine Raaj Pararajasingam , Roy Browne, Anisha Bawagan, Twomey Pauline, Murad Firdouas, Ernest Nwarie, Sujesha Navanathan
Abstract
Background: Phoenix Care Centre i

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Nursing & Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics (QCM)-The Journey

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Nursing & Midwifery Quality Care-Metrics (QCM)-The Journey
Author: Paula Kavanagh
Abstract
Introduction: Care delivery should be safe, patient-centred, compassionate, effective and efficient. Nurses and midwives deliver clinical care around the clo

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Developing an Implementation Plan for the Health Behaviour Change Framework – Making Every Contact Count

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Developing an Implementation Plan for the Health Behaviour Change Framework – Making Every Contact Count
Authors: Aileen Mary Scott , Maria O’Brien, Mairead Gleeson, Orlaith O’Reilly
Abstract
Introduction: Ireland, in common with other developed coun

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Designing an integrated care pathway for falls prevention in University Hospital Waterford

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Designing an integrated care pathway for falls prevention in University Hospital Waterford
Authors: Michael Dunphy , Maire Rafferty, Desmond Fitzgerald, Riona Mulcahy, George Pope, John Cooke
Abstract
An introduction: (comprising background and probl

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Development of an Integrated National Model of Care for Eating Disorder Services across Multiple Settings

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Development of an Integrated National Model of Care for Eating Disorder Services across Multiple Settings
Authors: Sara McDevitt , Rhona Jennings, Margo Wrigley
Abstract
Introduction: (comprising background and problem statement) Eating disorders hav

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Integrated Health Workforce Planning: The Key Enabler for Delivery of Integrated Care?

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Integrated Health Workforce Planning: The Key Enabler for Delivery of Integrated Care?
Authors: Anne McMenamin , Rosarii Mannion
Abstract
The Health Service Executive’s role is to provide health and social services for everyone living in Ireland. Its

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POSTER ABSTRACTS: Healthcare Evaluation

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Healthcare Evaluation
Authors: Helena Ann Ferris , Audrey Devaney
Abstract
The landscape of healthcare delivery is continuously evolving. An appropriate use of research and evaluation is key when assessing not only the need for change but also when i

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Improving GP access to U/S – a multidimensional approach in collaboration with the Primary Care Division

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Improving GP access to U/S – a multidimensional approach in collaboration with the Primary Care Division
Authors: Peter V Kavanagh , Aisling Heffernan, David Hanlon, Arleen Folan
Abstract
Summary: Ultrasound imaging is a vital diagnostic tool for an

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: The integration of community and acute children’s eye services in Galway 2016

By Admin / October 17, 2017

The integration of community and acute children’s eye services in Galway 2016
Authors: Geraldine Roseann McBride , Farrah Loughrey, Orna O Halloran, Geraldine Comer
Abstract
Objectives/Aims: PCCC children’s eye services were suspended in Galway West

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: MICAS: An Integrated National Critical Care Retrieval Service

By Admin / October 17, 2017

MICAS: An Integrated National Critical Care Retrieval Service
Authors: David Menzies , Anna Marie Murphy, Rory Dwyer
Abstract
Introduction: The reorganisation of health services and the delivery of the ‘hub and spoke’ Model of Care for Adult Critical

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Integrating the diagnosis and treatment of nicotine addiction into healthcare in Ireland – from policy to practice

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Integrating the diagnosis and treatment of nicotine addiction into healthcare in Ireland – from policy to practice
Authors: Miriam Gunning , Martina Blake, Geraldine Cully, Paul Kavanagh, Sally Downing
Abstract
Smoking is a leading cause of preventab

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POSTER ABSTRACTS: Integrated Care Services for Chronic Disease – The Role a Programme Manager Plays in Making a Design a Reality

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Integrated Care Services for Chronic Disease – The Role a Programme Manager Plays in Making a Design a Reality
Authors: Regina Ann Black , Mairead Gleeson, Niamh Smyth, Linda Kearns
Abstract
Introduction: Approximately 1 million people in Ireland tod

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: A Community Virtual Ward Supporting Integrated Care for Older Persons with Complex Health and Social Care Needs.

By Admin / October 17, 2017

A Community Virtual Ward Supporting Integrated Care for Older Persons with Complex Health and Social Care Needs.
Authors: Clare Lewis , Mary McDermott, Alan Martin, Declan Patton, Linda Nugent
Abstract
Introduction: The aging population within the R

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: The HSE Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016 – 2021

By Admin / October 17, 2017

The HSE Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016 – 2021
Authors: Melissa Canny , Siobhan Hourigan
Abstract
Introduction: Breastfeeding is the biologically normal feeding method for infants and young children and ensures optimum growth and development. The Worl

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: National Quality Assurance & Improvement System (NQAIS) – Medicine

By Admin / October 17, 2017

National Quality Assurance & Improvement System (NQAIS) – Medicine
Authors: Howard Johnson , Courtney Garry, Eilish Croke, Mel McIntyre, Pawel Stawarz, Ian Folan, Dougie Beaton, Fionnuala Donohue
Abstract
Introduction: Length of stay varies by hospit

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Introduction of a primary care formulary to a nursing home

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Introduction of a primary care formulary to a nursing home
Authors: Paul Edward Ryan , Peter Weedle, George O’Mahony, Nick Flynn
Abstract
Objectives/aims: Prescribing is the most common intervention General Practitioners do and accounts for the secon

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POSTER ABSTRACTS: Developing a National Patient Transfer Letter for use by both the Nursing Home (NH) & Acute Hospital (AH) Sectors

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Developing a National Patient Transfer Letter for use by both the Nursing Home (NH) & Acute Hospital (AH) Sectors
Authors: Jonathon O’Keeffe , Jean Barber, Deirdre Lang, JJ Barry, Graham Hughes, Diarmuid O’Shea
Abstract
Background: This project was i

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Collaborative Care Planning: Introduction to an innovative approach to Care Planning in Adult Mental Health

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Collaborative Care Planning: Introduction to an innovative approach to Care Planning in Adult Mental Health
Author: Patrick j. Gibbons
Abstract
Care Planning forms the core activity undertaken by mental health services in their work to support indiv

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Measuring the implementation and impact of primary care integrated care projects

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Measuring the implementation and impact of primary care integrated care projects
Author: Deirdre Mulholland
Abstract
Introduction: The increasing prevalence of chronic disease in Ireland means there are increasing numbers of patients managing, in pa

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Implementing a community-based diabetes prevention programme in Ireland

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Implementing a community-based diabetes prevention programme in Ireland
Authors: Bernadette O’Riordan , Clair Haseldine
Abstract
Abstract Summary: There is consensus in the literature that early detection, treatment and prevention is imperative for t

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POSTER ABSTRACTS: Bridging the Gap in Dementia Care within an OT Primary Care Setting – The Role of Clinical Care Pathway Development

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Bridging the Gap in Dementia Care within an OT Primary Care Setting – The Role of Clinical Care Pathway Development
Authors: Moya Doyle , Katie Barry
Abstract
Background: The need for a clinical care pathway for Dementia was identified in line with t

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Processes of care performed by specialist nurses to support integrated diabetes management: Feedback to inform service delivery

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Processes of care performed by specialist nurses to support integrated diabetes management: Feedback to inform service delivery
Authors: Fiona Riordan , Helen Twamley, Niamh Smyth, Sheena McHugh
Abstract
Introduction: In Ireland, there has been an in

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: Innovative co-design of integrated services designed to improve access to health care

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Innovative co-design of integrated services designed to improve access to health care
Authors: Fiona O’Reilly , Joseph Doyle, Eamon Keenan
Abstract
An introduction: (comprising background and problem statement) Homeless people suffer higher mortality

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POSTER ABSTRACTS: Integrated Care in Diabetes: Impact of Email Decision Support on Community Type 2 Diabetes Service in the Midlands in Ireland

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Integrated Care in Diabetes: Impact of Email Decision Support on Community Type 2 Diabetes Service in the Midlands in Ireland
Authors: Elaine Ai Ling Soong , Siobhan Meehan, Mairead Walsh, Velma Harkins, Shu Hoashi
Abstract
Introduction: In Ireland,

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: National Theatre Quality Improvement Programme (TQIP) Ireland

By Admin / October 17, 2017

National Theatre Quality Improvement Programme (TQIP) Ireland
Authors: Jeremy Smyth , Ken Mealy, Kieran Tangney, Grace Reidy, Charlie Dineen, Aileen O’Brien, Sinead Fitzpatrick
Abstract
In late 2016, a collaborative between the HSE Integrated Care Pr

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework: person-centred care in the addiction services

By Admin / October 17, 2017

National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework: person-centred care in the addiction services
Author: Aoife Davey
Abstract
Introduction: The National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework (2010) is a framework through which service providers can ensure that indiv

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POSTER ABSTRACTS: Integrated Care Pathway for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury in Ireland

By Admin / October 17, 2017

Integrated Care Pathway for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury in Ireland
Authors: Edina O’Driscoll , Jacinta McElligott
Abstract
Introduction: Trauma and rehabilitation networks in Ireland are largely underdeveloped and there is significant variance i

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CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: DBT STEPS-A: Inter-agency collaboration to promote positive mental health in adolescents

By Admin / October 17, 2017

DBT STEPS-A: Inter-agency collaboration to promote positive mental health in adolescents
Authors: Daniel Flynn , Mary Joyce, Mareike Weihrauch, Caitriona O’Malley
Abstract
Introduction: A Vision for Change – Report of the Expert Group on Mental Healt

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