Gerry Clerkin has been leader in quality and patient safety in the healthcare system in Ireland for the past 22 years. He has worked in healthcare since 1980, when he commenced his training as a student psychiatric nurse.

In this episode of Walk and Talk Improvement, we explore a lifetime of lessons with Gerry on caring for people, just culture and patient partnership. In this time of reforming the HSE, join us to hear his thoughts on how you can design a system with quality and patient safety at the centre of your governance structures and much more.

Whether you are a leader of a team, working in Quality and Patient Safety, involved in providing integrated care, or a patient partner, this episode shares invaluable insights which will guide your journey and make a lasting difference.

Hosted by: Juanita Guidera, Programme Manager - Staff Engagement for Quality, National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate, HSE

Co- produced with: Sheema Lughmani, Digital Communications Officer, National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate, HSE

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Close your eyes and imagine this: You’re a surgical nurse in general theatre. It’s the end of a long shift and you’re scrubbed in for your last case. The surgeon has closed up the patient when you realise the instrument count is incorrect and the patient is now already in recovery. What do you do next?

In episode 16, we hear from Teresa Donnelly, who shares how this incident in general theatre started her clinical audit journey. Teresa has since revolutionised the culture of general theatre at Sligo University Hospital, improving both patient and staff safety.

Featuring: Teresa Donnelly, Director, HSE Centre of Education for Nursing and Midwifery, Sligo Leitrim W Cavan.

Hosted by Selene Daly, Clinical Audit Facilitator, HSE National Centre for Clinical Audit. Co-produced by Sheema Lughmani.

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What does perfectionism look like to you? At some point in our lives we all have experienced perfectionism in some way or another. In the extreme, perfectionist qualities can lead to significant stress and anxiety on the individual and on the team.

In this episode, Professor Eva Doherty Eva speaks with us about perfectionism in the workplace and the impact it can have on ourselves, our relationships, and patient safety.

Hosted by: Juanita Guidera, Programme Manager - Staff Engagement for Quality, National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate, HSE

Co- produced with: Sheema Lughmani, Digital Communications Officer, National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate, HSE

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