ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital

More documents

Recommendations

Info

St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007 Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Ms. Michelle Cox, Vivian Cullen, Ms. Julie Rogers, Ms. Sharon Clifton, Mr. Joji Matthews, Ms. Juliette Griffin, Mr. Simon Smyth, Mr. Tom Nelluveilli, Ms. Eva Sadlier, Mr. Ben Glendon (Laboratory Aides). Ms. Elizabeth Kehoe, Ms. Susan Brady (Transfusion Surveillance Officers). Outstanding Achievements Prof. Dr. Joe Duffy continues to act as Focus Group Leader of the gastrointestinal group of the European Group on Tumour Markers (EGTM). EGTM is a European Expert Group involved in preparing guidelines on the use of tumour markers in different malignancies. Dr. Eoghan O’Neill was successful in the MRCPath. Ms Carmel Wren, Medical Scientist, presented a poster on the validation of a VRE screening medium and VRE epidemiology in SVUH at the Federation of Infection Societies in Cardiff. Ms. Deirdre Keating, Medical Scientist, gave a presentation of CF work and presented two posters at the Annual Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Killarney. Ms. Elaine O’Shea, Medical Scientist, took leave of absence from March – September to work with underprivileged children at the Sara Fox Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Dr. Karen Murphy, is Deputy National Specialist Director for Haematology and Education to the IMS/HAI. Mr. Ivan Shirley, is Vice Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Irish External Quality Assessment scheme. Ms. Geraldine Collier, continued her role as Chairman of the Association of Clinical Biochemistry, Republic of Ireland region. Dr. Sean Cunningham, is Chairman of the Clinical Biochemists Registration Board. Mr. Rowland Reece, continues his role as member of the Irish Expert Body on Fluoride and Health. Ms. Colette Hatton gave a presentation on “Stress in the Workplace” at the Phlebotomists Association of Ireland Conference. Dr. Tom Smith, is the Association of Clinical Biochemists’ representative on the Irish EQA Steering committee. Ms. Sheila McKeon, Grade IV Admin, successfully completed her Diploma in First Line Management. Ms Rhona Barry, Ms Marie Cantwell, Ms Miriam Hogan, Ms Ursula Keenan successfully completed the Certificate in Phlebotomy programme. Ms Miriam Hogan and Ms Sheila Fallon completed the Assessors and Mentors programme in Phlebotomy Ms Gay Wright completed the Tutor’s programme in Phlebotomy Statistics Pathology activity increased by 15.5% in 2007. Return to Contents 260
St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2007 Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Department - Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Publications Cullen, G., A. O'Toole, D. Keegan, K. Sheahan, J. M. Hyland and P. O'Donoghue D (2007). "Long-term clinical results of ileocecal resection for Crohn's disease." Inflamm Bowel Dis 13(11): 1369-73. Cumiskey, J., P. Whyte, P. Kelehan and D. Gibbons (2007). "A detailed morphologic and immunohistochemical comparison of pre and postmenopausal endometriosis." J Clin Pathol Roe, B., S. Coughlan, J. Hassan, A. Grogan, G. Farrell, S. Norris, C. Bergin and W. W. Hall (2007). "Elevated serum levels of interferon- gamma -inducible protein-10 in patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus and HIV." J Infect Dis 196(7): 1053-7. Schaffer, K., S. F. Fitzgerald, A. Flynn, F. Fitzpatrick and L. E. Fenelon (2007). "Newly qualified doctors' knowledge about MRSA: uncertainty regarding management in the community." J Hosp Infect 66(2): 190- 2. Zaman, M. B., M. O. Leonard, E. J. Ryan, N. P. Nolan, E. Hoti, D. Maguire, H. Mulcahy, O. Traynor, C. T. Taylor, J. E. Hegarty, J. G. Geoghegan and C. O'Farrelly (2007). "Lower expression of Nrf2 mRNA in older donor livers: a possible contributor to increased ischemia-reperfusion injury?" Transplantation 84(10): 1272-8. Future Plans Transfer of St. Michael’s Blood Bank laboratory to SVUH ensuring compliance with the EU requirements for the Healthcare Group. Achieve GMP accreditation for the tissue bank. The validation of the tissue bank clean room and preparation for further assessments by the IMB in order to fulfil our requirements under Tissue Directive 2004/23/EC will be undertaken. Establish CF Pseudomonas typing in the molecular laboratory in SVUH. Achieve compliance with new CPA standards. Introduce BNP test for evaluation of heart failure and sweat testing for the adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit. Audit activity in Histopathology will be further developed in line with HSE, CPA and Royal College of Pathologist’s recommendations. Return to Contents 261
Page 3 and 4:
Review 2007 St. Vincent’s Healthc
Page 5 and 6:
St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Li
Page 7 and 8:
Celebrations • There was a great
Page 9 and 10:
Research Studies Total Research Stu
Page 12 and 13:
Page 14 and 15:
14 Research
Page 16 and 17:
Page 18 and 19:
Page 20 and 21:
Page 22 and 23:
Page 24 and 25:
Page 26 and 27:
Page 28 and 29:
Page 30 and 31:
The bioinformatics group moved with
Page 32 and 33:
Page 34 and 35:
Page 36 and 37:
Page 38 and 39:
Page 40 and 41:
Page 42 and 43:
Page 44 and 45:
Page 46 and 47:
In collaboration with Prof. Kingsto
Page 48 and 49:
Education & Research Poster Present
Page 50 and 51:
Page 52 and 53:
Page 54 and 55:
Page 56 and 57:
Education & Research Pharmaceutical
Page 58 and 59:
Page 60 and 61:
Prestigious Invitations/Honours for
Page 62 and 63:
Page 64 and 65:
Page 66 and 67:
Page 68 and 69:
Page 70 and 71:
Page 72 and 73:
Page 74 and 75:
74 Quality
Page 76 and 77:
Page 78 and 79:
Page 80 and 81:
St. Michael’s Hospital Nursing Th
Page 82:
Page 85 and 86:
St. Vincent's Private Hospital Cons
Page 87 and 88:
St. Vincent's Private Hospital A mo
Page 89 and 90:
St. Vincent's Private Hospital Nurs
Page 91 and 92:
Page 93 and 94:
St. Vincent's Private Hospital Nati
Page 95 and 96:
St. Vincent's Private Hospital Supp
Page 97 and 98:
Page 99 and 100:
St. Vincent's Private Hospital Trai
Page 101 and 102:
St. Vincent's Private Hospital Occu
Page 103 and 104:
Page 105 and 106:
St. Vincent's Private Hospital The
Page 107 and 108:
Page 109 and 110:
Page 111 and 112:
Report from the Director of Operati
Page 113 and 114:
Page 115 and 116:
Page 117 and 118:
Department - Chaplaincy/Pastoral Ca
Page 119 and 120:
Page 121 and 122:
Department - Library & Information
Page 123 and 124:
Page 125 and 126:
Page 127 and 128:
Page 129 and 130:
Page 131 and 132:
Page 133 and 134:
Page 135 and 136:
Page 137 and 138:
Page 139 and 140:
Allied Health Professionals - Occup
Page 141 and 142:
Allied Health Professionals - Pharm
Page 143 and 144:
Allied Health Professionals - Pharm
Page 145 and 146:
Page 147 and 148:
Allied Health Professionals - Physi
Page 149 and 150:
Page 151 and 152:
Allied Health Professionals - Depar
Page 153 and 154:
Page 155 and 156:
Page 157 and 158:
Report from the Director of Nursing
Page 159 and 160:
Page 161 and 162:
Page 163 and 164:
Hospital Hygiene Services St. Vince
Page 165 and 166:
165
Page 167 and 168:
Department of Medical Oncology inco
Page 169 and 170:
Department - Medicine at UCD. This
Page 171 and 172:
Page 173 and 174:
Page 175 and 176:
Page 177 and 178:
Page 179 and 180:
Page 181 and 182:
Department of Cardiology The demand
Page 183 and 184:
Papers Published & Accepted Ponikow
Page 185 and 186:
Department - Medicine Department of
Page 187 and 188:
Page 189 and 190:
Department of Endocrinology & Diabe
Page 191 and 192:
Page 193 and 194:
Department of Endocrinology & Diabe
Page 195 and 196:
Lios Aoibhinn Cancer Support Centre
Page 197 and 198:
Issues continuing to challenge the
Page 199 and 200:
Department of Nephrology Staff Cons
Page 201 and 202:
Service Developments Neurology in t
Page 203 and 204:
Page 205 and 206:
Department of Clinical Neurophysiol
Page 207 and 208:
Page 209 and 210: Department of Respiratory Medicine
Page 211 and 212: St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Li
Page 223 and 224: Report from the Professor of Surger
Page 229 and 230: Department - Surgery Department of
Page 233 and 234: Department - Operating Theatre Deco
Page 235 and 236: Department - Surgery Department Ort
Page 239 and 240: Department - Plastic Surgery Dr Law
Page 241 and 242: Cancer remains a significant focus
Page 243 and 244: Department - Urology Consults • 3
Page 247 and 248: Department of Vascular Surgery Pres
Page 249 and 250: Reports Medical and Surgical Gastro
Page 259: St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Li
Page 263 and 264: Department - Radiology Radiography
Page 267 and 268: Department of Old Age Psychiatry Th
Page 271 and 272: Report from the General Services Ma
Page 275 and 276: General Services The HACCP system i
Page 279 and 280: General Services necessitated in ex
Page 283 and 284: Reports Report from the Human Resou
Page 289 and 290: ICT Department Staffing In 2007 we
Page 293 and 294: Purchasing & Procurement Department
Page 299 and 300: St. Vincent’s University Hospital
show all

ANNUAL REVIEW master Final3a - St Vincent's University Hospital

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?