Virtual Wards
The rollout of virtual wards started on July 1st in University Hospital Limerick and St Vincent's University Hospital Dublin. The initial focus is on early discharge for cardiology and respiratory patients. Up to 18 August, 491 virtual bed days had been used by 107 patients across both sites.
Advantages for patients includes a lower risk of hospital-acquired infections, less deconditioning and a psychological boost from home comforts. Virtual wards also free up physical hospital beds.
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New Cath Lab Goes Live
Congratulations to the Cardiology Team who in August received their first patient into the newly refurbished Cath Lab in University Hospital Limerick.
This new lab enhances the service that Interventional Cardiology brings to the people of the Mid West region.
Staff Appreciation Day
The Sports and Social Club UL Hospitals Group facilitated an ice-cream van at lunch times last week to give staff a small treat. See below some happy faces enjoying the gesture of appreciation!
Recent Consultant Appointments
Our UL Hospitals Group Services Directory includes a listing of over 180 consultants and biographies and information on up to 600 patient facing services. See links below:
https://www2.hse.ie/find-a-consultant/
https://www2.hse.ie/find-hospital-services/
Shorter Working Year Scheme
Applications for the Shorter Working Year Scheme will now be accepted for 2025.
Completed applications which have been approved by your Line Manager should be forwarded to HR Business Transactions Unit, ULHG, 3rd Floor Houston Hall, Ballycummin Avenue, Raheen Business Park, Limerick, V94 PKF1 or email ulhg.hrforms@hse.ie.
UHL Remembrance Service
The annual UHL Remembrance Service will take place in St Nessan’s Church, Raheen on the 13 October at 3pm.
The Remembrance Service is an opportunity for family and friends to come together to honour the lives of their family members and friends who have died in our hospital over the last year.
We would like to invite all hospital staff who would be interested in volunteering on the day to contact:
Child Safeguarding Live Webinar
The HSE Children First National Office is re-running a live Q&A Webinar for all staff.
Monday, 21 October 2024 from 10am to 11am. Registration Link
Wednesday, 20 November 2024 from 10am to 11am. Registration Link
Application criteria: In order to attend you must have completed the e-Learning programme ‘An Introduction to Children First’ within the previous three years and must have confirmed your attendance with your line manager.
To ensure your child safeguarding question is answered, you can submit it when you are registering your interest to attend. There will be time allocated to answer additional questions submitted during the webinar where
possible.
Mpox Updates
Monkeypox (Mpox) Infection Prevention and Control preparation guidance has been updated and is available on the iHub under Mpox information.
Clinical staff are encouraged to familiarise themselves with this information.
If you have any queries contact acuteipcnurses@hse.ie
UHL Safety Statement 2024
UHL’s Safety Statement 2024 is now available to access on the iHUB and Qpulse. Search the iHUB under Health and Safety or view on Qpulse, Document Reference is PSQ-HS-1.
Section 20 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 requires all workplaces under the control of the HSE to prepare a written Safety Statement based on risk assessment.
UHL’s Safety Statement contains details of how safety, health and welfare will be managed at UHL and outlines employer and employee responsibility in relation to health and safety.
Its important that all staff familiarise themselves with UHL’s Safety Statement.
GLA:D Ireland Annual Report
The GLA:D (Good Living with osteoarthritis Denmark) Ireland programme for hip and knee osteoarthritis has launched its Annual Report for 2023.
Dr Clodagh Toomey, GLA:D Ireland Research Lead expressed a huge thank you to all GLA:D physiotherapists, participants, funders, contributors and to the steering committee and research support team for their hard work.
For further information please contact Dr Clodagh Toomey gladireland@ul.ie www.gladireland.ie
Grand Rounds Resuming
Grand Rounds will resume every Friday from Friday 6 September 2024 from 1pm – 2pm in the Auditorium, CERC UHL. Lunch will be provided.
Guest speaker and speaking topics will be announced in the coming weeks.
All staff are welcome to attend in person or via MS Teams.
Watch out for details on speakers for our first event.
