The Health Information and Quality Authority has today confirmed that the Board of the Authority has agreed to a request from the Minister for Health to undertake an independent investigation into the services provided by the Health Service Executive at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. This investigation will build on the findings made by the Chief Medical Officer in his recently completed review. The investigation will include an assessment of the patient safety culture at Portlaoise.
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) today announced that its Chief Executive, Tracey Cooper, is moving on to a new role in the UK after seven and a half years as the head of HIQA.
The Health Information and Quality Authority has today published updated health technology assessment (HTA) guidelines that assist decision makers in evaluating the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of health technologies. HTA can ensure that the resources available are used as effectively as possible. The guidelines are aimed at improving the accuracy of HTAs undertaken for the Irish healthcare system.
The first Irish graduates of a course in quality improvement science, jointly run by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), today received their certificates at a ceremony in Dublin.
An overview report of hygiene inspections in public acute hospitals has been published today by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). The report summarises information that has been outlined in the individual reports published throughout the last 14 months.
