# hiqa - Thursday 12 May, 2022
# HIQA
# HIQA
Vaccination was a major factor determining outbreaks, as well as whether a home had suffered an outbreak in the past.
# hiqa - Wednesday 2 February, 2022
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Many people who died in nursing homes were not properly looked after, TD Fergus O’Dowd told the Dáil.
# hiqa - Tuesday 21 December, 2021
# Omicron
# Omicron
The health watchdog today published summaries of the evidence on the transmissibility and virulence of the variant and its capacity for immune escape.
# hiqa - Wednesday 17 November, 2021
# University Hospital Limerick
# University Hospital Limerick
There is a total of 428 people on trolleys across the country today, with 70 of them in University Hospital Limerick.
# hiqa - Thursday 14 October, 2021
# Letterkenny
# Letterkenny
Concerns about gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital were first raised in 2018.
# hiqa - Wednesday 15 September, 2021
# HIQA
# HIQA
The most common error reported to Hiqa in 2020 involved exposure to the wrong person.
# hiqa - Monday 23 August, 2021
# Smoking Hazard
# Smoking Hazard
An HIQA report at a Limerick nursing home said the incident showed the staff member was ‘not aware of the combustible nature of oxygen’.
# hiqa - Tuesday 10 August, 2021
# HIQA
# HIQA
The pandemic “further exposed” many of the long-standing issues within Ireland’s healthcare system.
# hiqa - Thursday 29 July, 2021
# Hcv
# Hcv
In Ireland, the prevalence of HCV infection is highest amongst those born during this period.
# hiqa - Tuesday 27 July, 2021
# Camphill Community Duffcarrig
# Camphill Community Duffcarrig
“A strong and offensive odour of cat waste made it difficult for inspectors to stand in the bedroom area,” an inspection report noted.
# hiqa - Wednesday 23 June, 2021
# Advice
# Advice
Hiqa said that being generally healthy may reduce the risk of “poor outcomes from Covid-19″.
# hiqa - Thursday 3 June, 2021
# Figures
# Figures
The Department of Health confirmed the latest figures this afternoon.
# Immunity
# Immunity
Increasing the period of presumptive immunity from six to nine months would have “widespread positive implications for people”.
# hiqa - Wednesday 26 May, 2021
# Nursing Homes
# Nursing Homes
Community incidence rates near homes and the number of beds within homes were among the factors.
# hiqa - Friday 23 April, 2021
# Emergency Department
# Emergency Department
The hospital group responded to calls from the INMO for a Hiqa investigation into overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick
# hiqa - Wednesday 14 April, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The finding was contained in a report by the health service watchdog.
# hiqa - Monday 22 March, 2021
# Restrictions
# Restrictions
Restrictions on hospitality, curfews and gatherings are among the key differences between countries.
# hiqa - Tuesday 9 March, 2021
# HIQA
# HIQA
The inspection was carried out at Millbrook House last November.
# hiqa - Monday 8 March, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The new guidance doubles the length of time of presumptive immunity after infection.
# hiqa - Saturday 2 January, 2021
# Allegations
# Allegations
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
# hiqa - Wednesday 16 December, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Hiqa’s advice to NPHET comes after the government outlined its national vaccination strategy yesterday.
# hiqa - Tuesday 15 December, 2020
# Clonakilty
# Clonakilty
Hiqa’s report on Clonakilty Community Hospital is one of 34 published today.
# hiqa - Friday 4 December, 2020
# High Risk
# High Risk
A HIQA report has advised public health officials that the evidence for including over 70s in the highest risk category for Covid-19 is strong.
# hiqa - Wednesday 11 November, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Studies cited by Ireland’s health watchdog indicate that antibodies that respond to Covid-19 last between 2-6 months.
# hiqa - Thursday 29 October, 2020
# Inspection
# Inspection
HIQA has raised concerns with unsatisfactory measures in place to prevent the spread of infections.
# hiqa - Friday 23 October, 2020
# Dealgan House
# Dealgan House
A report from May – just a week after an outbreak at the nursing home – highlighted some areas of non-compliance at the centre.
# hiqa - Wednesday 21 October, 2020
# Rapid Testing
# Rapid Testing
The introduction of rapid testing could be effective in Ireland in future, but we need to see its “real-world performance” here first, Hiqa said.
# hiqa - Thursday 15 October, 2020
# Swords
# Swords
Residents and staff who tested positive are now isolating.
# hiqa - Wednesday 23 September, 2020
# Level Three
# Level Three
Concerns had been raised that nursing homes in Dublin were suspending window visits.
# hiqa - Wednesday 16 September, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
An expert warned that the huge issue will have implications for the grieving process.
# hiqa - Tuesday 15 September, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
People with a confirmed case are to self-isolate for 10 days now, down from 14.
# hiqa - Thursday 10 September, 2020
# HIQA
# HIQA
Hiqa was criticised for its “very late” issuance of guidance to nursing homes at the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid Response today.
# hiqa - Wednesday 9 September, 2020
# Scans
# Scans
The majority of these events related to CT scans and involved relatively low dosses of radiation.
# hiqa - Friday 4 September, 2020
# Guidance
# Guidance
The watchdog has reviewed how other countries are managing the virus in schools.
# hiqa - Thursday 6 August, 2020
# Travel
# Travel
The review found detection rates are low due to cases that do not present with a fever and those who are infectious before showing symptoms.
# Caring For Carers
# Caring For Carers
Part three of Noteworthy’s investigation reveals no legal requirements for training or registration in carer sector.
# hiqa - Tuesday 21 July, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
One nursing home had left bedroom doors open for residents that had tested positive for Covid-19.
# hiqa - Friday 3 July, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Leo Varadkar said the findings are “interesting but not a surprise” because of how deaths related to the virus are counted.
# hiqa - Tuesday 26 May, 2020
# Isolation
# Isolation
Dr Holohan said health officials are ‘very sensitive’ to the issue and aware of the impact on the mental health of residents.
# hiqa - Monday 25 May, 2020
# Clusters
# Clusters
Many complainants raised concerns about social distancing and infection control measures in homes as the virus spread.
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