QPS Improvement
We work with individuals and teams to design and deliver programmes and resources aimed at building skills, knowledge and confidence in using improvement methods to address patient safety priorities. This enables our health service to deliver better care and outcomes for staff and patients.
What we do
Our main focus is to address the 13 common causes of harm outlined on page 16 of the HSE Patient Safety Strategy 2019-2024 (PDF, 30 pages, 0.6MB). International evidence indicates these are high impact patient safety risks, which, if tackled effectively, can result in improving safety and quality across all health settings.
Here are some examples of the work we do:
- National Medication Safety Programme
- Deteriorating Patient Improvement Programme
- National Improvement Programme in wound management
- Falls Prevention Collaborative
- QUICKPatientSafety Mobile App to Reduce Harm from Falls and Pressure Ulcers
- Schwartz Rounds
- Q Community
- Sepsis
- Quality Improvement Collaboratives
Resources
Framework for Improving Quality in our Health Service 2016
Video: Medication Safety and the Know Check Ask campaign
Quality Improvement Toolkit (2019)
Leadership Skills for Engaging Staff in QI (2020) (PDF, 2 pages, 0.9MB)
Quality and Safety Walk-rounds (2016) (PDF, 17 pages, 1.4MB)
Quality and Safety Committees - Guidance and Resources (2016) (PDF, 40 pages, 4MB)
Contact
Maria Lordan Dunphy, Assistant National Director and Programme Lead, QPS Improvement
Róisín Egenton, Programme Manager, QPS Improvement
Dervla Hogan, Programme Manager, QPS Improvement
Alison Dwyer, Project Manager, QPS improvement
Eileen Tormey, Project Manager, QPS improvement
Jessica Cully, QPS Improvement Administrator