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QUAlITY AND SAFETY WEBINAR
CONFERENCE
WEBINAR TECHNOlOGY will be used for the first time to deliver the 2010 Irish Health
services Quality and safety Conference to health service employees in more than ten
ISQUA MEMBERS
regional centres around the country. this unique and innovative approach for delivery of the
INVITED TO REGISTER
2010 conjoint conference will make it possible for health professionals to attend a national
FOR PARIS CONFERENCE
conference from a local location or provide them with an opportunity to attend the main part
of the conference from any internet or internet linked computer. ISQUA, the International Society for Quality
The theme of the conference is Integration: People at the heart of service delivery – in Health Care, is now inviting its members to
governing through integration for safer, quality services. the conference will focus on register for its 27th International Conference
the important topic of integration in a practical way. It will examine how integration can to be held from October 10th - 13th, 2010
provide safer quality services to service users while highlighting the contributing role of in the Marriott rive Gauche Hotel, Paris.
service providers. Founded in 1985, the Society is a
the conference will be addressed by experts that will include service users and healthcare non-profit, independent organisation with
professionals. The keynote speaker will be Anne Carrigy, Director, Serious Incident members from over 70 countries. ISQua
Management team, Hse. a Panel Discussion linking Dublin with the ten regional centres will works to provide services to guide health
be chaired by John Bowman, journalist and broadcaster. professionals, providers, researchers,
Nine organisations are working collaboratively and in partnership with HSE ICT Services, agencies, policy makers, patients and
to deliver this innovative conference on May 13th, 2010 from the boardroom in Dr Steevens’ consumers, to achieve excellence in
Hospital, Dublin to regional centres in Cork, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, limerick, louth, healthcare delivery, and to continuously
Manorhamilton, Offaly, sligo and Waterford. improve the quality and safety of care.
the conference will be of significant importance to those who have responsibility for With support from the Department of
policy making, health service planning, clinical and managerial professionals, healthcare Health and Children, HSE and HIQA, ISQua’s
education providers, contracted providers of health and social care services and international office relocated from australia
patient advocacy groups. Further information on the conference is available at www. to Ireland in 2008 and is based in Dublin.
qualityandsafetyconference/2010.ie. ISQua’s core programmes include:
• An annual international conference
Joint ConFerenCe Planning Partner organiSationS: attended by over 1,000 people from
The nine organisations involved are: HSE (Office of Quality and Risk); Health Services across the globe
National Partnership Forum; Healthcare Risk Managers’ Forum; Irish Health Promoting • Production of “The International Journal
Hospitals; Institution of Occupational Health and Safety; Irish Clinical Audit Network; Irish for Quality in Health Care” published by
Public Bodies Mutual Insurances ltd; Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare and Oxford University Press
Patient Focus. • The ISQua International Accreditation
as part of the conference the organising committee is now calling for abstracts for posters Programme which promotes quality
to be considered for display at the regional conference venues. Guidelines and application improvement through the process of
details are available on the conference website www.qualityandsafetyconference/2010.ie. accreditation. this programme certifies
accreditation, external evaluation
and standards setting bodies against
ARAMARK HEAlTHCARE INNOVATION AWARDS 2010
international principles and standards.
• Educational Opportunities
The ARAMARK Healthcare Innovation Awards endeavour to recognise and merit
innovation in the provision of healthcare. this is the third year of these awards which have the theme of the Paris Conference will
been established to broaden awareness of the need to constantly improve standards of be ‘Quality Outcomes: achieving Patient
care and patient safety in Irish Healthcare – http://www.healthawards.ie/ Improvements’.
society members can network online
award CategorieS inClude: with like-minded individuals, receive a
• Pfizer Outstanding Achievement Award • Public-Private Healthcare Collaboration
discount on conference registration fees
in Healthcare • Healthcare Technology or Product
and six issues of the International Journal
• Healthcare and Social Care Professional Innovation
for Quality in Health Care including full on
• Healthcare Commentator/Journalist • Advocacy
line access with search facilities and links to
• Care/Support Initiative • Patient Safety Initiative
other relevant journals.
• Innovation in Quality of Service Delivery • Health Promotion Project
For further information on membership
and the 2010 Conference visit
isqua@isqua.org.
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