Mayo University Hospital has welcomed the publication of a report of an inspection by the Health Information Quality Authority.
The hospital was found to be partially compliant in six standards, with HIQA inspectors saying reduced overall compliance was observed compared to the previous inspection.
HIQA’s inspection assessed 11 out of 45 “National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare”.
The hospital was found as being fully compliant in one standard, substantially compliant in four standards and partially compliant in six standards.
MUH was not found to be non-compliant in any standards.
HIQA said inspectors identified some gaps in the compliance with standards relating to workforce planning; identifying, managing and responding to patient-safety incidents; and protecting service users from the risk of harm associated with the design and delivery of healthcare services.
It also said the emergency department was overcrowded relative to its size and intended capacity and many of the clinical areas inspected appeared in need of refurbishment.
Inspectors found reduced overall compliance with the national standards in Mayo University Hospital compared with the previous inspection.
The unannounced inspection was carried out on the 17 and 18 of June of last year.
Welcoming the report’s publication Catherine Donohoe, Hospital Manager at MUH, said; “We are continually working to improve the quality, safety and reliability of healthcare services delivered in MUH.”
She said a number of quality improvement projects and significant capital projects will “ensure that our most vulnerable patients receive safe, timely and high-quality care into the future”.