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Educational Programme |
Healthcare Ireland's Educational Programme and IHEEM conference addresses four core areas:
Leadership & teamwork
Infection control
Patient care & communication
The IHEEM Ireland estates and facilities conference
Below is the 2008 Event programme. If you think you have something relevant to say for the 2009 programme please contact the event organisers on +44 (0) 1892 518877. |
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Wednesday 23 April 2008
8.30 Registration Opens
8.45 Keynote Address (Landsdowne Room):
Mary Harney,
Minister for Health & Children |
Leadership & teamwork
(Room: Dodder B) |
9.30 – 11.10: Leadership symposium |
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Opening: Nick Gair – CEO ASGBI |
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Illustrated motivational talk on the 2006 "Everest West Ridge Expedition"
Mr Dave Bunting, Expedition Leader
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Contextualising leadership within continuing professional development for healthcare professionals
Dr Nicholas Gair, Chief Executive, ASGBI
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Performance based leadership and "My peak potential" emotional intelligence.
Mr Stevan Jackson, Managing Director, My Peak Potential
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Team based leadership and the launch of Leeds Met postgraduate programmes in personal and professional leadership
Prof Carlton Cooke, Leeds Met University
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Leadership in a clinical environment
CEO, Irish Hospital Trust
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The IHEEM Ireland estates
and facilities conference
(Landsdowne Room) |
The Institute of Healthcare Engineering & Estate Management is the learned society and professional body
for all those involved in Healthcare Estates, including architects and builders, engineers and estates officers, and facilities personnel in both the public and private sectors. |
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11.40 – 11.50: Introduction to healthcare environments conference sessions
Jim Kinsella –Stewart's Hospital, Chair Person IHEEM Ireland
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11.50 – 12.20: Designing healthcare facilities through a sustainable model
Phil Nedin – Director, Arup
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12.20 – 12.50: Environmental Assessment in Ireland
Dr Colm V Cryan, BRE Ireland |
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12.50 – 13.20: Pre-fabricated Buildings - The International Dimension
David Armstrong, Managing Director, Cadolto UK
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14.15 –14.45: Healthcare Design Standards
Eoin O'Morain – Director, Scott Tallon Walker Architects
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14.45 –15.15: Healthcare construction issues a builders perspective
Jason Stapleton – Design & Build, Sisk
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15.45 –16.15: Water hygiene – best practice
Tim Wafer – Clearwater Technologies
Sponsored by: Clearwater
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16.15 – 17.15: Designing out hospital infection
Dr Robert Cunney, Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Presented by IPS Ireland
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Infection control
(Room: Dodder B) |
11.30 – 12.00: Reducing nosocomial MRSA in an acute care facility
This presention will outline how adopting a search and destroy policy for MRSA can reduce nosocomial MRSA in an acute tertiary referral hospital.
• Understand why early detection key to control
• Understand the need for a consistant screening programme
• Understand why a Hospital wide approach essential
• Understand the need for a multi faceted approach to MRSA management
Ann Higgins, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin
Presented by IPS Ireland
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12.00 –12.30: Change from surgical hand scrub to alcohol rub
Rationale for changing
• Advantages over traditional methods
• Benefits to patients
• Benefits to staff
• Ecological benefits
Marena Burd, Dublin Mid Leinster HSE
Presented by IPS Ireland
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Patient care & communication
(Room: Dodder D) |
12.40 – 13.40: What is a Hospice friendly Hospital? – putting hospice principles into hospital practice
Focus on the patient
• Alleviation of pain and other symptoms
• Respect and sensitivity for the patient and their wishes
• Open communications
• Space and privacy
Focus on the family
• Respect for the family's feelings, wishes and needs
• Open communications
• Making the family aware of the services available
• Maintaining links with the community
• Privacy
Focus on the staff
• Education around end-of-life care
• Provision of resources
• Open communications
Focus on the hospital system
• Establishing links i.e. finance, outpatients – seamless care
• An evaluation and quality improvement system to promote and maintain high quality end-of-life care
• Policies and procedures providing quality end-of-life care for patients and their families
Presented by HfH
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Infection control
(Room: Dodder B) |
13.50 – 14.20: Challenging behaviour – using a single approach
to break the chain of infection
Sister Jay Turner-Gardener ICNA, UK Sponsored by: MMS Medical
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Leadership & teamwork
(Room: Dodder B) |
14.30 – 15.30: Too much management and not enough leadership
A facilitated discussion on leadership and healthcare management in the transformation context
• Understanding the need for leadership as a central component of healthcare management in a transformation context
• Understanding the need to facilitate and empower informal leadership in healthcare setting.
• Understanding and promoting continuing personal development.
Presentation & Facilitated Discussion of Industry Leaders
Presented by HMI
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Patient care & communication
(Room: Dodder D) |
15.40 – 16.30: Communication – breaking bad news
Detailing the issues and discussing practical approaches for use by clinicians and frontline staff in communicating with patients and relatives.
Focus on the patient
• Open communications
• Active listening
• Making the family aware
• Privacy
Presented by HfH
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| Thursday 24 April 2008 |
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The IHEEM Ireland estates
and facilities conference
(Landsdowne Room) |
The Institute of Healthcare Engineering & Estate Management is the learned society and professional body
for all those involved in Healthcare Estates, including architects and builders, engineers and estates officers, and facilities personnel in both the public and private sectors. |
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9.30 – 10.15: Case study on St Vincent's Hospital development
McNamara Construction – John McGowan, Managing Director
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10.15 – 10.45: hPod - Optimum Healing Environments
Richard Mazuch – Nightingale Associates
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11.30 – 12.00:
Procurement designed to deliver
John Cole – Chief Exec. N. Ireland Estates Department
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12.00 –12.30:
New Directions in Integrated Community Care Facilities
Anthony Reddy – Anthony Reddy Associates
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13.30 – 14.00: Sustainability & energy management
Ricard Linger – White Young Green
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14.00 – 14.30:
Capturing the benefits of carbon neutral fuels
Sharon Kuligowski – Dunphy Combustion Ltd
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14.30 – 15.00:
Achieving Sustainable Outcomes in Healthcare Capital Projects Including a Case Study on the Critical Care Hospital Belfast
Chris Hall, BRE
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Infection control
(Room: Dodder B) |
9.30 – 10.00: Reducing nosocomial MRSA in an acute care facility
This presention will outline how adopting a search and destroy policy for MRSA can reduce nosocomial MRSA in an acute tertiary referral hospital.
• Understand why early detection key to control
• Understand the need for a consistant screening programme
• Understand why a Hospital wide approach essential
• Understand the need for a multi faceted approach to MRSA management
Ann Higgins, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin
Presented by IPS Ireland
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10.30 – 11.00: Change from surgical hand scrub to alcohol rub
Rationale for changing
• Advantages over traditional methods
• Benefits to patients
• Benefits to staff
• Ecological benefits
Marena Burd, Dublin Mid Leinster HSE
Presented by IPS Ireland
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11.00 – 11.45: Designing out hospital infection
• Rationale for changing
• Advantages over traditional methods
• Benefits to patients
• Benefits to staff
• Ecological benefits
Dr Robert Cunney, Health Protection Surveillance Centre
Presented by IPS Ireland
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Patient care & communication
(Room: Dodder D) |
12.30 – 13.35: What is a Hospice friendly Hospital? – putting hospice principles into hospital practice
Focus on the patient
• Alleviation of pain and other symptoms
• Respect and sensitivity for the patient and their wishes
• Open communications
• Space and privacy
Focus on the family
• Respect for the family's feelings, wishes and needs
• Open communications
• Making the family aware of the services available
• Maintaining links with the community
• Privacy
Focus on the staff
• Education around end-of-life care
• Provision of resources
• Open communications
Focus on the hospital system
• Establishing links i.e. finance, outpatients – seamless care
• An evaluation and quality improvement system to promote and maintain high quality end-of-life care
• Policies and procedures providing quality end-of-life care for patients and their families
Presented by HfH
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Leadership & teamwork
(Room: Dodder B) |
13.30 – 14.30: Too much management and not enough leadership
A facilitated discussion on leadership and healthcare management in the transformation context
• Understanding the need for leadership as a central component of healthcare management in a transformation context
• Understanding the need to facilitate and empower informal leadership in healthcare setting.
• Understanding and promoting continuing personal development.
Presentation & Facilitated Discussion of Industry Leaders
Presented by HMI
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Patient care & communication
(Room: Dodder D) |
14.45 –15.30: Communication – breaking bad news
Detailing the issues and discussing practical approaches for use by clinicians and frontline staff in communicating with patients and relatives.
Focus on the patient
• Open communications
• Active listening
• Making the family aware
• Privacy
Presented by HfH
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Personal Development and Leadership
1. Personal Development and Leadership Programme – OPEN TO ALL and FREE TO ATTEND.
Irrespective to your role within healthcare, effective leadership is key to delivering world services, as well as developing oneself.
The educational sessions within the Personal Development and Leadership Stream, are brought to you by leading industry associations, including the ASGBI – (Associations for Surgeons for Great Britain and Ireland) and HMI (Healthcare Managers Institute Association).
Key Themes include:
A) Leadership for life
– Chaired by the ASGBI (Associations for Surgeons for Great Britain and Ireland)
– How you can be an effective leader in complex and highly charged environments.
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Target driven leadership
– Motivational leadership
B) Personal development within the Healthcare Environment
– Chaired by the HMI (Healthcare Management Institute)
– Communicating amongst peers
– Managing upwards
– Cross functional teams |
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Infection Control and Patient Care
Infection Control and Patient Care –OPEN TO ALL and FREE TO ATTEND
Irrespective to your role within healthcare, the delivery of patient care is paramount and encompasses the a whole raft of issues and practices that result in world class patient care and an improved 'quality of life' for our clients.
The educational sessions within the Infection Control and Patient Care Streams, are brought to you by leading industry association, including the IPS/INCA – (Infection Prevention Society (inc. Infection Control Nurses Association) who will look at the impact of best practice in the reduction of infection transmission and therefore patient well being.
Key Themes include:
– Infection Control (Presentations To be announced)
– Chaired by the IPS/INCA – (Infection Prevention Society (inc. Infection Control Nurses Association)
– Improving the "Quality of Life" within Patient Care |
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Facilities and Estate Management
Organised by IHEEM-Dublin Branch this conference is a must for all those in the Design, Build, Maintenance, and Operational Management of Healthcare environments and Facilities.
Featuring key local and international speakers, who are experts in their field, delegates will have the time and focus to discuss relevant issues and learn from the best practice employed by others in similar situations.
– Legislation,
– Best Practice
– Purchasing
– Design
– Product development
– Maintenance |
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