Episodes

  • Making a diagnosis: the role of GPs with Dr John Brennan
    Sep 9 2024

    In part three of our World Patient Safety Day special, Dr John Fitzsimons speaks with Dr John Brennan on diagnosis from the perspective of a general practitioner (GP).

    Dr John Brennan is a GP and lead faculty for the Royal College of Physicians Ireland Postgraduate Certificate in Quality Improvement and Leadership in Healthcare.

    Hosted by: Dr John Fitzsimons Clinical Director (NQPSD) and Consultant Pediatrician, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street.

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


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    20 mins
  • Striving for diagnostic excellence with Dr Hardeep Singh
    Sep 9 2024

    In part two of our World Patient Safety Day special, Dr John Fitzsimons and Professor Eva Doherty speak with Dr Hardeep Singh on diagnostic excellence.

    Dr Singh is a Professor of Medicine at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt) based at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr Singh is also the Co-Chief of the Health Policy, Quality & Informatics Program at IQuESt and Director of the Houston Diagnosis Improvement Safety Center

    Hosted by: Dr John Fitzsimons Clinical Director (NQPSD) and Consultant Pediatrician, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street.

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



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    21 mins
  • The psychology of diagnosis with Professor Eva Doherty
    Sep 9 2024

    In this three part special, Dr John Fitzsimons speaks with international experts on the topic of diagnostic safety, the theme of the 2024 World Patient Safety Day.

    In part one, Professor Eva Doherty Eva speaks with us about the psychology of diagnoses, including the impact of cognitive biases and the human factors elements in the diagnostic process. Professor Eva Doherty is a clinical psychologist and Director of Human Factors at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland.

    Hosted by: Dr John Fitzsimons Clinical Director (NQPSD) and Consultant Pediatrician, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street.

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


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    27 mins
  • My Health, My Voice: Matthew's story
    Sep 9 2024

    This episode is part of our 2024 World Patient Safety Day special. In episode 18, we hear a patient story from Matthew and Sheema on Matthew's diagnostic journey and what he has learned along the way in becoming more actively involved in his care.

    We also speak with Dr John Brennan who shares why listening is the cornerstone of diagnostics. John highlights the importance of communications in improving the diagnostic process. John is a GP and lead faculty for the Royal College of Physicians Ireland Postgraduate Certificate in Quality Improvement and Leadership in Healthcare.

    Hosted by: Dr John Fitzsimons Clinical Director (NQPSD) and Consultant Pediatrician, Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street.

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



    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    42 mins
  • Leading quality and patient safety with Gerry Clerkin
    Jul 31 2024

    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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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • From Error to Excellence: a nurse's clinical audit journey
    Jun 25 2024

    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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    48 mins
  • Perfectionism and Patient Safety with Professor Eva Doherty
    May 14 2024

    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




    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    32 mins
  • Margaret Murphy - life with Kevin and the beginnings of patient partnership
    Apr 16 2024

    If you work in patient safety, you may have heard the name Margaret Murphy. She is one of the first patient partners in Ireland and has spent her life advocating for patients, their families and healthcare staff. Margaret is the External Lead Advisor for the WHO’s World Alliance for patient safety, a network of 400 patient safety champions from 52 countries. She is the founding member of Patients for Patient Safety Ireland.

    Margaret shares how she has coped with the loss of her son Kevin Murphy due to a medical error and how she used this experience for change across healthcare. In this powerful episode, Margaret speaks about what transparency and openness would have meant for her family, what it felt like to finally be heard and her thoughts on how patient partnership is improving care in Ireland.

    Hosted by: Dr Maureen Flynn, Director of Nursing, Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD), HSE.

    Co-produced with Sheema Lughmani, National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate, HSE.


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    58 mins