Conference Programme

Venue: Albert Theatre, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, 123 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, D02 YN77

SCHEDULE TOPIC SPEAKER
08:00–09:00 Registration
09:00–09:15 Welcome and Open Conference
RCSI Hospital Group, Quality & Patient Safety Directorate – the journey continues…
Prof. Siobhan Gormally,
Clinical Director QPSD, RCSI Hospital Group
Session 1
Chair: Prof. Cathal Kelly,
CEO, RCSI
09:15–09:45 Communication in healthcare: musings of a senior surgeon Prof. Paddy Broe,
RCSI Hospital Group
09:45–10:15 Consent and Confidentiality Ms. Marie Kinsella,
Partner, Philip Lee
10:15–10:55 The Five Worst Pieces of Communication Advice! Ms. Terry Prone,
Chairwoman, The Communications Clinic
10:55–11:00 Session 1: Concluding Remarks Chair: Prof. Cathal Kelly, CEO, RCSI
11:00–11:35 Coffee & Poster Viewing
Session 2
Chair: Ms. Petrina Donnelly,
Chief Director of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI Hospital Group
11:35–12:15 Is what I said, what you heard? Ms. Winifred Ryan & Prof. Peter Gillen,
National Healthcare Communication Programme
12:15–12:45 Listening Ms. Mary Vasseghi,
Patient Advocate
12:45–13:15 Let the data do the talking Mr. Ian Carter,
CEO, RCSI Hospital Group
13:15–13:20 Session 2: Concluding Remarks Chair: Ms. Petrina Donnelly,
Chief Director of Nursing and Midwifery, RCSI Hospital Group
13:20–14:10 Lunch & Poster Viewing
Session 3 Chair: Prof. Sherif El Masry,
Chair of RCSI Hospital Group, Peri-Operative Senior Incident Management Fora
14:10–15:00 Applying human factors to improve patient safety and our performance Prof. Peter Brennan,
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
15:00–15:35 1. Establishing a PFO pathway for Acute Stroke patients with a Positive Bubble Study

2. Quality Improvement Project on Analgesia Prescribing on the Orthopaedic Ward, OLOL

3. Beaumont Care in the Home Service

Ms. Lisa Donaghy, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Connolly Hospital

Ms. Marie Richardson, Senior Pharmacist, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda

Ms. Rachele Ricci, RGN, BSc (Hons), PGDip, MSc in Gerontological Nursing, Beaumont Hospital

15:35–15:45 Session 3: Concluding Remarks Chair: Prof. Sherif El Masry,
Chair of RCSI Hospital Group, Peri-Operative Senior Incident Management Fora
15:45–15:55 Prize Giving/Conference Close Ms. Susan Moloney,
Quality & Safety Manager, RCSI Hospital Group

This Conference has been part sponsored by the following companies: