Monthly Archives: September, 2010

National Health Summit

HMI - 28th September 2010 0

A specially discounted rate is available for HMI members at the 7th National Health Summit which will be held on January 25 & 26, 2011 in Croke Park, Dublin.

HMI Past President, elected Vice-President of EAHM

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

HMI Past President, Gerry O’Dwyer is the first Irish person to be elected Vice-President of the European Association of Hospital Managers.

An alliance for older people

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

The concept of an independent representative advocacy service is important as a key enabler to empower older people in residential care to express their wishes and concerns, writes Anne Harris.

Who’s who in the HSE

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

The HSE National Leads and Regional Directors of Operations.

How To Lead In The New World Disorder

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

The disintegration of accepted ways of doing business in the last eighteen months to two years is the inspiration for this compact, incisive book.

How many Black Swans are there in the Irish Health Services?

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

Have you got the competencies required to make best use of the staggering amount of data in the Irish health services and to avoid misinterpretations and wrong conclusions, asks Conor Hannaway.

New HSE policy makers

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

The HSE has a new Chief Executive, Cathal Magee, a new Chair, Dr. Frank Dolphin and a Board which has seen a number of new appointments in recent times.

Two New Officers Elected to HMI Board

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

Two new officers have been elected to the Board of the HMI. Mr. Gerard O’Callaghan has been elected Honorary Treasurer and Ms. Lucy Nugent has been elected Honorary Secretary.

Health managers need evidence based competencies

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

Grade drift, “tapping people on the shoulder” for appointments, poor morale in the health service and the timescale for implementing the new Acute Medicine Programme were among the topics raised at a lively debate at the packed HMI Forum in Ardee. Maureen Browne reports.

We need tougher regulation and greater transparency

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

Former health chief, Pat McLoughlin called for tougher regulation of the health services and greater transparency in decision making, when he addressed the HMI Forum in Ardee, writes Maureen Browne.

Acute Medicine Programme to transform patient care

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

The new programme will be delivered through dedicated multidisciplinary teams working in a network of Acute Medical Units, Acute Medical Assessment Units and Medical Assessment Units in three different levels of hospitals around the country, Prof. Shane O'Neill told the HMI Forum in Ardee, Maureen Browne reports.

Giving people permission to think differently

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

The "Six Thinking Hats" is a powerful technique that aids a team as they look at making important decisions from a number of different perspectives, writes Keith McCarthy.

Readers’ Offer: 999 Medical ID card

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

You and your family will have peace of mind knowing your vital medical information is quickly and easily accessible when required.

Clinical Leads appointed to 20 HSE Programmes

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

Twenty new clinical programmes will define the ideal care for patients so that it can be implemented across the country.

We must tap into the management resource in the health service

HMI - 24th September 2010 0

It sounds something of a euphemism now to say that we live in turbulent times, but any scanning of the media could leave one...

Six health service projects win excellence awards

HMI - 23rd September 2010 0

The Taoiseach’s Public Service Excellence Awards aim to showcase and celebrate public service projects that make a particular difference to the way the citizen can avail of services, writes Maureen Browne.