Well done to Dr Oisin O’Domhnaill SHO Portiuncula Hospital who finished nights & into present and get🥇Standing room only for our 5th Audit Day Grand Rounds. Congratulations to all the finalists. Thanks to Mary Connaughton for her leadership HSEWestNorthWest @hsencca Academic Office GUH

Elf simulation...guess Barbies Rythym? Heart block? Which one?#portiunculauditday

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Join us for the NOCA Annual Conference 2025 on the 4th February, in association with RCSI Charter Meeting 2025. This year’s theme—“Data-Driven Healthcare: Planning, Delivering, Improving”—highlights how national clinical audit data can shape a more effective,

I am taking on the editorship of the Interantional Journal of Healthcare Quality Assurance Emerald Publishing . So if you have an article that you would like to have considered for publication (or if you would like to be considered as a reviewer for IJHCQA) send me a dm.

What is AI & why is it narrow? AI, or Artificial Intelligence, mimics human intelligence in machines. It involves reasoning, learning, perception, and self-correction. AI ranges from simple rule-based systems to advanced neural networks for tasks like image recognition or

We are excited to be participating in the isupport audit this week Paediatric ward Letterkenny, Paeds ED, and Paeds opd. Auditing how we use rights based guidance to ensure children feel safe and included in all of their healthcare experiences. HSEWestNorthWest Siobhán Horkan💙 Mairéad Loftus

Having effective facilitation can make a massive difference to outcomes. By enabling clear communication, structured problem-solving, and inclusive decision-making, facilitation drives performance & innovation. Bringing in highly skilled external facilitators who help us to see

Dr Nessa Keane, Registrar in Palliative Medicine at Galway University Hospital is the first presenter shortlisted for the NOCA Quality Improvement Champion Award 2025. She presents the project 'Improving Prescribing Accuracy of PRN Medications for Haematology/Oncology Patients

Thank you Bernard Gloster and Dr Colm Henry Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland for your welcome visit to RCSI this morning and for your support of the important work of National Office of Clinical Audit

Congratulations to Oisin O Domhnaill SHO and Alex Rose CNS who presented their poster @ the #NOCA25 annual conference from an audit Portiuncula Hospital on Dose adjusting diabetic medications in CKD #patientsafety #audit National Office of Clinical Audit CORU Ireland HSEWestNorthWest University of Galway CMNHS

Congratulations to Pharmacists Serena Sorbello and Aoife McInerney who presented posters @ the #NOCA25 annual conference from audits Portiuncula Hospital on time critical medications and paediatric medication plans in EOL #patientsafety #audit National Office of Clinical Audit CORU Ireland HSEWestNorthWest

Mary Bedding, Project Lead for the National Deteriorating Patient Improvement Programme (DPIP) is the final presenter for the NOCA Quality Improvement Champion Award 2025. The IRESTORE Early Warning System pilot reduced unplanned transfers in older persons’ care by 25%,

NOCA Poster Competition 2025 The winner of the NOCA Poster Competition, from over 40 posters presented today, was 'Paediatric Medication Plans for Life Limiting Conditions' from Portiuncula Hospital. The poster was presented to Aoife Mc Inerney. Congratulations to the team.

Well done Aoife..no surprise here. A great QI initiative. 👏👏👏👏

Caroline gave an excellent talk on Monday, getting right into the details of how a functional clinical trial programme should operate. The high level of competence of the people I am lucky to work with in the HSEWestNorthWest group is what makes me believe the challenges we face

What is the difference between cooperation, coordination & collaboration? 1) Cooperation - making sure our respective activities don't conflict; doesn't require high levels of trust, we just need to respect each other's space & activity. 2) Coordination - moving together towards

UHG makes breakthrough in GP correspondence research using Artificial intelligence galwaybayfm.ie/galway-city/uh… via Galway Bay FM

Often, when we are a person in the middle of a big organisational transition, we may feel powerless, with no ability to influence things. Yet systems knowledge tells us that the opposite may be true. At critical points during a transition process, the overall structures that

Roscommon University Hospital is proud to launch the new Universal Patient Communications Passport “Getting to Know What Matters to Me.”💙 This passport helps patients share what’s important to them, breaking down communication barriers and supporting truly person centered care.