Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
1211. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health his views on the 550 deaths associated with adverse events in 2022 in HSE hospitals and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/24]
View answerThe delivery of high quality, safe services is a priority within the Irish healthcare system. This is in line with the Sláintecare vision of Right Care. Right Place. Right Time. An integral part of this is the appropriate and timely reporting of adverse events when they do occur. It is vital that our health services take steps to ensure adverse events are appropriately reviewed and responded to. This information is important for healthcare services to learn so that care and experiences for patients and their families can continuously improve.
The HSE has systems and procedures in place to respond when an adverse incident occurs. This approach to incident management is cognisant of the needs of those affected and supports services to learn and improve. The HSE’s Incident Management Framework was first published in 2018 and updated in 2020. The HSE’s Incident Management Framework is applied to the management of incidents and is the mechanism for incident investigations in the HSE. The focus of the Framework is on understanding how and why an incident occurred and using this knowledge to improve safety.
As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive, the HSE has also been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.
