Tag Archives: Patient outcomes

By Gary Culliton.

Catherine Reilly highlights the alarming level of risk faced by deaf patients to clinical negligence owing to a general lack of sign language interpreter services in most medical settings.

Leading GP Dr Austin O’Carroll clearly tells Catherine Reilly, reporting on the annual Crystal Clear MSD Health Literacy Awards, why health literacy matters.

The HSE’s efforts to implement a culture of openness include open disclosure, which can have many benefits for the health service ranging from a safe working environment to better patient outcomes, writes Gary Culliton.

Catherine Reilly spoke with Australian surgeon Prof Michael Solomon about emphasising quality of life for surgical patients, doctor-patient collaboration and how best to measure and improve outcomes.

John Kiernan, Managing Director of Quintiles Ireland Limited, examines how patient outcomes can be improved through greater collaboration between industry and the health service The concept of joint working between health services and the biopharmaceutical industry for the benefit of patients is a promising one.