Anne McKeown, End of Life Care Coordinator at GUH said, The aim of the service is to provide a spiritual space to support families in the grief they are experiencing in a supportive and empathetic environment. It is also an opportunity to meet other families and staff members who have shared the same journey.
Encouraging people to access local injury clinics, medical assessment units, GP services and pharmacies, unless in an emergency situation, the ULHG said it had "rostered additional staff across a number of disciplines, to ensure patient flow and access is maximized across the long weekend".
The newly formed University Limerick Hospital Group (ULHG) had a requirement to implement a group-wide Quality Management Information System (QMIS) (utilising Q-Pulse) to reflect the Group governance structure. The Group comprises six clinical sites, 750 acute beds, 3100 staff, and serves a population of 400,000. It provides a range of services from accident and emergency departments, cancer and maternity care to inpatient and outpatient services, orthopaedic services, and medical assessment.
The videos played on visual display units throughout ULHG hospitals and hospital social media channels throughout the summer, as part of a research initiative to evaluate the effectiveness of these assets in raising awareness of sun protective behaviours amongst staff.
The study was open to all staff of ULHG. Preliminary findings revealed that 64% of participants reported the campaign improved how they protect their skin. 79% reported raised awareness of skin cancer, and 65% said it influenced them to discuss sun protection with others.
\"Patients have raised concerns and staff members have brought concerns to hospital management without officially reporting the incidents for fear of the impact it might have on their careers. These concerns are often ignored and buried without following protocol. Some of these incidents have led to serious injury and the deaths of patients,\" he said.
"Patients have raised concerns and staff members have brought concerns to hospital management without officially reporting the incidents for fear of the impact it might have on their careers. These concerns are often ignored and buried without following protocol. Some of these incidents have led to serious injury and the deaths of patients," he said.
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