Modelling temporal data in knowledge graphs: a systematic review.... Hooshafza S et al., published by HRB Open Research, hrbopenresearch.org/articles/4-101… Congrats Sepideh on your first paper from your PhD, looking forward to seeing your findings.

Our paper on the Public Reporting of Adverse Events From Long-Term Care Facilities for Older Persons and People With Disability in Ireland 2013-2019: Development of an Openly Accessible Database and Descriptive Analyses has been published in JAMDA: bit.ly/3pH09Mp

Two papers based on our Database of Statutory Notifications from Social Care are being presented by HIQA staff at the European Public Health Conference. You can find more information on the database here: bit.ly/3qTroAV #EPH2021

Our Regulatory Practice Development and Research Manager, Martin McMahon, is currently presenting a paper on the number and causes of deaths in residential care services for people with a disability in Ireland. The paper is available at the following link: bit.ly/3bWQtW5

Our post-doctoral researcher, Niall McGrane, will present on the management and reporting of adverse events in residential care services in Ireland. The paper is available here: bit.ly/3BJkfbe #EPH2021

Our Senior Researcher, Dr Laura O'Connor, is presenting on how to maximise the secondary use of regulatory data at the International Regulators Conference this morning. #quality2022

Our latest paper on management & reporting notifiable events aims to capture good practice relating to adverse events in residential care facilities in order to share this with other facilities and promote overall quality and safety of care of residents onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hs…

Our paper, Management and reporting of safety incidents by residential care facilities in Ireland: A thematic analysis of statutory notifications, has been published in the journal Health and Social Care in the Community. You can find it here: bit.ly/3zSD2mN

Our new paper showing that use of restricitve practices in residential care for people with disability in Ireland is generally low was published last night. Sometimes restricitve practices are needed but there is still room to reduce their use pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36173089/

It's been a long time since we were at a conference in person. Fabulous day today at the #NPSO conference with my 3 HIQA PhD students, #LENSProject team members and other HIQA colleagues.

Our 2nd paper on restrictive practices, this time on their use in nursing homes, highlights the need for more comprehensive definitions to support better recognition and in turn reduce use. Psychosocial restrictive practices in particular need attention. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36243703/

Delighted to be presenting at 3pm today at #EPH2022 on the need for a new definition of adverse events for long term care.

Meeting up with friends who are family ⁦Laura O'Connor⁩ ⁦HIQA⁩ ⁦mrc_epid⁩ at #EPH2022 ⁦⁩such a wonderful opportunity to connect & reconnect 🙌 Thank you ⁦EPH Conference⁩ ⁦EUPHA⁩ !

Paul Dunbar, our Senior Researcher, has presented a poster at last week’s EPH Conference on his a systematic review of determinants of regulatory compliance in health and social care services. #EPH22 You can read his full article here: bit.ly/3tnhwT1

Niall McGrane, our Post-doctoral Researcher, has presented a poster at last week’s EPH Conference on A cross-sectional analysis of whether pressures sores in nursing homes related to nursing home size. #EPH22 You can read his full article here: bit.ly/3EobbNh

Delighted to be appointed to the #BJN editorial board as Reviews Editor this morning. Looking forward to contributing to the continued prosperity of the journal.