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Section 1 employee handbook care levels in the HSE. These links have been established to improve patient care and access to specialist services. St. Vincent’s University Hospital is a major academic teaching hospital, with strong educational links to the School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin at undergraduate and postgraduate level. St. Vincent’s University Hospital is a health promoting hospital. Education and research are major components of the philosophy at St. Vincent’s University Hospital. Facilities are provided for the academic and clinical training of medical students, nurses, laboratory technicians, research scientists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, radiographers, medical social workers, dieticians and speech and language therapists. St. Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire. The Sisters of Mercy founded St. Michael’s Hospital in 1876 with a bed complement of 40 beds. It has a long tradition of service to the community and has established a strong reputation for a high standard of patient care. It was extended in the 1930s and the rustic brickwork was completed in 1940. The Religious Sisters of Mercy governed the hospital until 2001 when transfer of ownership was passed to the Religious Sisters of Charity. In March 2002 St. Michael’s Hospital was incorporated with St. Vincent’s University Hospital and later with St. Vincent’s Private Hospital, thus forming in 2003 the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group under the governance of the Board of Directors. The Hospital has a General Manager who reports to the Group CEO. St. Michael’s served 14 back to contents
st. vincent’s university hospital as a community hospital in Dun Laoghaire for 130 years and has developed as an acute general hospital serving South County Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare. Facilities are provided for Pathological and Radiological services, Outpatient clinics, acute medical and surgical in-patients and an 8am – 8pm Emergency Department service. A range of general and specialist services, which include a Cardiac Rehabilitation programme and Heart Failure Clinic are provided. St. Michael’s Hospital is the regional training centre for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Care. In 2001 the former Private Hospital became part of St. Michael’s Public Hospital to help reduce hospital waiting lists. In 2006 a new modern Link Corridor between the Annexe and the main hospital was completed to facilate ease of movement for our patients between the two buildings. The Department of Nursing is dedicated to the provision of high quality patient-focused care and a Nursing Degree programme in association with University College Dublin (UCD) is now being delivered, preceded by Diploma (RCSI) and Certificate courses for student nurses. Today St. Michael’s Hospital provides a comprehensive service not alone to 15 back to contents
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