1 Introducing a Systematic Approach to To introduce a Clozapine Monitoring structured and systematic approach to monitoring and addressing the adverse effects of clozapine. 2 Dental Care for Baby Teeth The aim is to introduce a new preventive dental service to be delivered by PHNs at DVs. Young s 3 A Framework for Managing Crisis Calls 4 Introducing Structured Discharge Planning in a Multidisciplinary Team 5 Implementing An Online Communication Tool To Facilitate Waiting-list Coordination For A Surgical Service 6 Establishment of a new Long-term Monitoring Unit for adults in a public hospital for evaluation of epilepsy 7 Pilot Implementation of Direct Ward Admissions To implement a standard operating procedure (SOP) for managing crisis calls from service users for Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN) working on the Support and Information Line. Introduce a formal and structured form of MDT discharge planning to address a gap within the service. For the Bed Management Unit to assume the coordinating function of waiting-list management for an elective surgical service. To eradicate a waiting list that has existed for seven years The aims of this project were to improve SU experience of admission. 1
8 Screening for Postnatal Depression The implementation of a pilot screening programme for PHN s in relation to PND. 9 Introducing a Medication Management Competency as part of Performance Review 10 The Implementation of a Vaccination Programme in a Community Pharmacy. The aim of the project is to develop and implement a medication management competency and incorporate this into performance review for Nursing staff. To implement an influenza vaccination programme in a Community Pharmacy. To develop patient awareness about the flu and its hazards. 11 War on Weight To introduce education for staff regarding physical activity for adults with intellectual disabilities utilising the change model. 12 Improving the Quality and Safety of Repeat Prescribing 13 The Implementation of a New Information System for the Finance Department in a Private Hospital 14 Barrier Breakdowns Integrating psychiatric inpatients into To establish a safe, high quality repeat prescribing system that is acceptable to both patients and staff. To provide Finance staff with a centralised accurate billing information database, accessible on a shared network drive. To integrate and deliver a quality 2
a local primary care centre service 15 Implementation of a Major Incident Response Plan in a Tertiary Hospital To introduce a Major Incident Response Plan to deal with both internal and external 16 Development of a National Paediatric Critical Care Retrieval Service 17 Quality Control and Validation in Histopathology: A Lean Approach 18 Patient safety: a priority! Implementing best practice in medication management in a nursing home 19 Introduction of a Unified Healthcare Record to a Specialist Palliative Care service 20 Establishing an Engagement Advisory Group in a Paediatric Hospital 21 Using the WOW Factor A Well Organised Ward on the move to single rooms. 22 The Introduction Of An Equipment Tracking System In The Delivery Suite emergencies. To describe the development of a National Paediatric Critical Care Retrieval Service. To establish a lean system for the sourcing, recording and validating of quality control (QC) material in-house. To implement best practice in medication management in a nursing home To ensure that all palliative care patients treated in OLH&CS have a unified healthcare record that is used by all healthcare professionals involved in their care, and in all healthcare settings To promote a culture of engagement in the organisation. To introduce the Productive Ward: Releasing Time to Care to a ward on the move. To obtain a record of assets present in DS. 3
of a Dublin Maternity Hospital 23 Introduction Of A Novel Educational Module The Mental Health Act and Trainee Psychiatrists 24 Achieving Cultural Change through Performance Management 25 The Evergreen Programme Revisited- Making a Therapeutic Rehabilitative Programme for Older Adults Fit for Purpose. To design and implement an educational module on the Mental Health Act for the new core curriculum. To focus on Client Needs, foster development excellence and commit to Quality Improvement To assess and improve the value and quality of the programme. 26 Building a Life More Worth Living To improve clinical outcomes for people with borderline personality disorders attending the service that experience chronically selfharming and/or suicidal behaviours 27 Centralisation of undergraduate Obstetrics & Gynaecology as part of an Academic Medical Campus initiative 28 The implementation of a communication tool to enhance Multidisciplinary communication within the acute paediatric setting 29 Implementing Personal Development Planning in a Community Nursing Unit. To define and implement SMART objectives within a given timeline. To enhance communication within the MDT by the introduction of a ABI patient review template. To promote lifelong learning for staff and encourage them to identify their own personal and Beer s 4
professional development needs. 30 The Productive Ward To introduce The Productive Ward programme to the hospital. 31 Just One Thing: Promoting Positive Organizational Behaviour 32 Promoting A Culture Of Service User Engagement In A Paediatric Hospital 33 Implementing the Use of Clipper for Preoperative Hair Removal and Clipping in the Anaesthetic Room To contribute to the organisational development of the hospital by putting Positive Organisational Behaviour on the Senior Management agenda. To promote a culture of engagement in the organisation. To introduce and implement evidence based method of preoperative hair removal in the operating theatre. 34 Skin to Skin Contact To implement skin-toskin contact following caesarean section (CS) Achieve 60% compliance (caesarean birth) Achieve 80% compliance (overall rate, vaginal & caesarean birth combined) 35 Introducing a new Assessment of Professionalism in Medical Students To pilot the introduction of a new assessment of Professionalism in students as part of 5
their GP attachment at an Irish medical school 36 The Development of a Reflective Portfolio of Comprehensive, Holistic, Patient Care as a Means of Assessing Dental Undergraduate Competence 37 Implementation of a Dermatology Special Interest Module A Pilot Project for GP Trainees To make the evaluation of undergraduate clinical competence a patient centred process where student behaviour and professionalism are the core values. To give GP trainees structured and protected practical training in dermatology, leading to increased competence and job satisfaction. 6