Mayo University Hospital hosts 2nd Quality and Patient Safety Symposium on 20 November 2015

Mayo University Hospital (MUH) will be hosting its second Quality and Patient Safety Symposium in St. Mary’s Hall, Castlebar Campus, GMIT on Friday 20 November 2015. Building on the success of last year’s symposium Mayo General Hospital will demonstrate its ongoing commitment to Quality and Patient Safety and showcase work completed over the last year.  In 2014 the symposium attracted great interest, with multidisciplinary delegates from across the Saolta University Hospital Group and from national hospitals.  An innovative approach has been taken in Mayo with three local health care companies working in partnership with over 30 staff members to drive the quality and patient safety agenda.  Three Quality Activist teams have been established with a focus on improving communication, improving patient centeredness and reducing unnecessary waiting for patients. Formal feedback will be presented at the Symposium and the teams look forward to sharing the learning with the wider Saolta University Healthcare Group and across the HSE.
 
The invited speakers, on the day, will bring a wealth of clinical and academic experience and will provide insight and knowledge regarding clinical leadership, quality improvement and changing culture.  Dr Pat Nash, Chief Clinical Director of the Saolta Healthcare Group will chair the morning session and key speakers for the day include:
 
·         Dr Philip Crowley, National Director, Quality Improvement Division HSE
·         Dr Deirdre O’Keeffe, Head of Quality and Patient Safety, Acute Hospitals Division HSE
·         Ms Maureen Flynn, Director of Nursing and Midwifery Quality Improvement Division, HSE
·         Ciara Kirke, Clinical Lead, Medication Safety Programme, HSE  
·         Stephen McMahon, Irish Patients Association
 
Professor Simon Western, Adjunct Professor University College Dublin will present on ‘changing the culture one step at a time’.  Simon brings an unusual depth and breadth of experience to the world of leadership, coaching and organizational change. Currently his work includes coaching and consulting to CEO’s and international leaders, to deliver significant service improvements.
 
Mayo University Hospital’s speakers include:
 
·         General Manager
·         Director of Nursing and Midwifery,
·         Clinical Directors
·         Medical staff
·         Nursing staff
·         Health and Social Care Professionals across Surgery, Microbiology, Women’s and Children’s services, and Medical and Emergency Departments.  
 
Staff from across the multidisciplinary spectrum will have posters on display highlighting the hospital’s focus on Quality and Patient Safety.   The final session, Prime Time Mayo Panel Discussion ‘Progressing patient safety in a level 3 hospital’ will be facilitated by Ms Ciara Kirke, Clinical Lead, Medication Safety Programme in the HSE  and will allow time for meaningful discussion regarding how hospitals can continue to progress on quality and patient safety.
 
The symposium will run from 9am to 4.30pm with registration from 8am. 
 

Pictured at last years Symposium were: Mr. Charlie Meehan, General Manager, Mayo General Hospital; Dr. Michael O’Neill, Associate Clinical Director, Womens & Children; Ms Fiona McGrath, Health & Social Care Professional Representative; Ms Catherine Donohoe, Director of Nursing & Midwifery Mayo General Hospital and Dr. Philip Crowley, National Director Quality and Patient Safety Directorate.