Issue 24
Message from our CEO
Welcome to the latest issue of HIQA News. Throughout 2018, we will be developing an ambitious Corporate Plan for the period 2019–2021. This plan will build on our work over the past 10 years, ensuring that we continue to make a positive and tangible impact for people using services.
New HTA on point-of-care testing to guide antimicrobial prescribing
Work has started on HIQA’s health technology assessment (HTA) of point-of-care testing to guide antimicrobial prescribing in primary care.
HIQA discusses EU regulation of HTA at Oireachtas Committee
We outlined the proposed new EU-wide regulation of health technology assessment (HTA) at a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health.
Photocall — SPHeRE Network Annual Conference
Update from our HRB-CICER team
Appointed by the Minister for Health, the National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) provides a framework for developing National Clinical Guidelines and National Clinical Audits.
News from our Disabilities Team
The legal timeframe for a final decision on residential centres for people with disabilities to be registered is fast approaching.
Update on the regulation of nursing homes
Our Older Persons’ Team continues to implement our Enhanced Monitoring Approach in nursing homes and in tandem with this, nearly one in five nursing homes (over 18%) have had a HIQA inspection so far this year.
New monitoring programme for maternity services
Our Healthcare team has begun the design phase of a new monitoring programme against the National Standards for Safer Better Maternity Services.
Medication safety in public acute hospitals
Our medication safety monitoring programme will continue during 2018.