Annual Review - St Vincent's University Hospital

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St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2008 Allied Health Professionals and Support Services Medical Social Work Department Future Plans Given the serious economic constraints that exist at this present time and for the foreseeable future our aspirations for the service are quite modest. Firstly we aim to provide a quality service to all our patients and the other staff in the hospital. Currently we are looking at patient satisfaction and how we can measure this and act upon it. We are looking at making positive changes with regard to our referral form that will enable us to glean essential information so that we can do our work more efficiently from the beginning. We will review this on a regular basis in consultation with users of the service. We are also looking at launching an assessment form for ourselves that will ensure we are all working to the same standard and that there is uniformity in its best sense. We are keen to contribute to the accreditation process currently being undertaken so that what we do as a profession is clear and transparent to staff and patients. We are very aware of our key role with “vulnerable” patients and the need to drive a hospital wide policy and training to address the issues that can come up from time to time e.g. elder abuse, child protection, domestic violence. We shall continue to focus on Team Based Performance and setting our indicators for the year. We are presently working with our professional colleagues both in the hospital and externally in endeavouring to drive forward the implementation of the Common Summary Assessment Record that has been launched by the HSE. 112 Return to Contents
St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group Limited - Annual Review 2008 Allied Health Professionals and Support Services Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Departmental Statistics There was a 3.4 % decrease in in-patient consultations between 2007 and 2008; however we had a slight increase in the number of new in-patients referred, with a decrease in the number of review consultations undertaken. This probably reflects the reduction in length of stay (LOS) from 10.6 to 9.3 days in 2008. There was a 1.4% decrease in OPD consultations both MDT and Dietetic-led clinics. However in our Dietetic led OPD clinic we achieved a 3.8% reduction in DNA rate while offering an urgent appoint within 4 weeks and standard appointment within 8 weeks. Writing to patients advising that we have received a referral and asking them to contact the Dept to make a suitable appointment has reduced the DNA rate. We already have a reminder system in place. 56% of patients did not request an OPD appointment. As in previous years our Day Case rate has increased by 2.1% from 2007. There was an increase of almost 500% in the number of staff attending education/ updates in 2008. Staff The total staff compliment at the end of 2008 was maintained at 16 WTE. Niamh O’Sullivan (Senior Dietitian in Liver Transplant), Nicola Dervan, (Senior Dietitian ICU) and Aisling Nolan (Entry-level Dietitian) joined the Dept throughout the year. As part of the cost containment strategy we had over 5 weeks of unpaid leave in the Dept without replacement staff, which contributed to the reduction in activity and costs. Service Developments/Activities In August a weekly dietitian-led Cardiology clinic was introduced to meet the needs of patients discharged from the Cardiology Unit prior to receiving dietary advice, due to the short LOS and to allow monitoring of those requiring nutritional support in hospital. This is a growing area in Cardiology now representing approx 36% of dietary interventions on the Cardiac Unit. The clinic was designed to be partially booked to allow for referrals from the Cardiac Clinic on the same day, but 113 Return to Contents
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