Maria Kehoe

Audit Development Manager, National Office of Clinical Audit. All views are my own. RT is not endorsement

[HSE Ireland @HSELive]

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#FluVaccine

[Paul Ridgway @pfridgway]

Flu is moving fast &Winter pressure is already real

Please roll up your sleeve….Pop up vaccinator maestros are out in force for a reason!

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[Bernard Gloster @BernardGloster]

Flu is circulating widely in the community. Today 370 + people are in hospital with flu. The peak will not be seen until Xmas and New Year Weeks. Please join @CarrollJennifer @chiefnurseIRE @CMOIreland and myself and get the vaccine if you’re in one of the many target groups. https://t.co/VoIankqg0k for more or talk to your GP Pharmacist

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

This morning, Professor Conor Deasy, Clinical Lead for Major Trauma Audit officially launched the 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮.

The report, covering 20 of Ireland’s 26 trauma-receiving hospitals, provides critical insights into the care of severely injured patients.

Key findings include:
- 61% of major trauma cases were from low falls (<2m), with 50% occurring in the home.
- The average age of patients was 62 years.
- 41% required surgery; most commonly limb surgery (57%).
- 58% of patients were discharged directly home, while 7% required rehabilitation.
- The crude in-hospital mortality rate was 6%.

The data reflects the real-life impact of trauma and highlights opportunities for quality improvement, particularly around early coordinated rehabilitation and trauma team activation.

Explore the full report here: https://t.co/DaqT1rkq0m
#MajorTrauma2025 #ClinicalAudit #PatientSafety #QualityImprovement

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

This morning, NOCA is hosting a webinar for the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗡𝗔𝗛𝗠) 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯.

The report, based on data from 44 acute hospitals, shows encouraging trends:
✔️ Significant reductions in hospital mortality for heart attack, heart failure and ischaemic stroke.
✔️ Pneumonia mortality rates falling steadily since COVID-19.
✔️ COPD mortality has returned to pre-pandemic levels.
✔️ Overall in-hospital mortality is declining but remains above pre-pandemic levels.

For the first time, the report also includes a preliminary analysis of health inequalities, highlighting the importance of improved data on patient factors such as deprivation and healthcare status.

Read more and access the full report here: https://t.co/z9ayT6XFdf
#ClinicalAudit #PatientSafety #NAHM2025

[Maria Kehoe @MariaBKehoe]

A fabulous opportunity to work with CP-Life, a top class research team, and work closely with the National Office of Clinical Audit, to support the development and implementation of the Irish National Cerebral Palsy Registry. Check it out ⬇️

https://t.co/tZtrYFpwoD

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

Help Shape NOCA’s 2026–2028 Strategy

We are currently developing NOCA’s next strategy, which will guide our work over the period 2026 to 2028. This short survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Your feedback is important and will directly inform our strategy development. We want to hear from clinicians, audit staff, hospital management, patient representatives, policymakers, researchers, data partners and others who engage with national clinical audit.

The survey is anonymous unless you choose to leave your contact details at the end to participate in a stakeholder workshop.

The closing date for responses is midday, Monday 18th August 2025.

🔗 https://t.co/SpbvpZ8HI1

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

𝗖𝗛𝗜 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲

Yesterday, members of the NOCA team were honoured to take part in the @CHI_Ireland Quality Improvement and Clinical Audit Showcase.

We were privileged to have Louise Brent, Head of Audit Management, and Dr Maria Kehoe, Audit Development Manager, deliver the keynote address. Louise provided an overview of NOCA’s work and showcased the wealth of paediatric data across many of our national audits. Maria shared an update on progress of the new electronic notification process for the National Paediatric Mortality Register (NPMR).

They were joined for a Q&A by Professor Michael Barrett, Chair of the NPMR Governance Committee and Associate Professor Martina Healy, NPMR Clinical Lead. Also representing NOCA were Karina Hamilton, Audit Manager of the Irish Paediatric Critical Care Audit (IPCCA) and Lauren Churchill, Project Manager for the Irish Audit of Paediatric Diabetes (IAPD).

The event was a fantastic opportunity to connect with colleagues and recognise the impressive clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives underway across the CHI hospital network.

A huge thanks to Claire Collins, Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Portfolio Lead at CHI, for the kind invitation. We are also especially grateful to Lucy Nugent, CEO of CHI, and Gráinne bauer Bauer, Chief Director of Nursing, for their warm welcome and for championing the importance of clinical audit and quality improvement across CHI.

#ClinicalAudit #QualityImprovement @DrMBarrett @GraBauer

[Maria Kehoe @MariaBKehoe]

@marywalsh14 Great to meet you on Tuesday @marywalsh14. It's a great time to join NOCA and we are delighted that you will be working with us 😄

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 (𝗝𝗕𝗜) - 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽

NOCA were delighted to welcome Associate Professor Craig Lockwood, Editor-in-Chief and @JBIEBHC Director of Implementation Science. The workshop included an overview of the Joanna Briggs Institute and NOCA and involved key stakeholders from clinical, research, audit and quality improvement roles from across the @HSELive and @RCSI_Irl. Sessions included discussion of our mutual commitment to improving patient care and outcomes and opportunities between all of the organisations.

𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
• Associate Professor Craig Lockwood, Editor-in-Chief and JBI Director of Implementation Science
• Collette Tully, Executive Director, NOCA
• Dr Maria Kehoe, PhD Audit Development Manager, NOCA
• Louise Brent, Head of Audit Management, NOCA
• Marina Cronin, Head of Quality and Development, NOCA
• Professor Michael Barrett, Chair of National Paediatric Mortality Register and Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) @DrMBarrett

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
JBI’s evidence implementation tools and resources (such as Evidence implementation training programme, PACES programme, GRiP, @JBI_EI Journal and ebulletin, JBI Manual of Evidence Implementation, JBI Evidence Implementation Network).

NOCA shared its successes and future plans across audit development, sustaining the momentum in national clinical audit, audit impact and embedding quality improvement in national clinical audit.

NOCA looks forward to engaging with attendees and following up with Associate Professor Lockwood to explore progressing ideas into concrete plans to support our joint mission.

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 (𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁) 𝗔𝗰𝘁 – 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮

NOCA welcomes the commencement yesterday (17 June 2025) of Part 2 of the Human Tissue (Amendment) Act, which introduces an opt-out system for organ donation in Ireland.

We are proud to support our colleagues in @odti_irl in marking this significant milestone. Signed into law in February, this legislation changes how consent for organ donation is presumed, with the aim of better supporting donation conversations and ensuring that every citizen’s decision is respected.

Through the Irish Potential Donor Audit (IPDA), NOCA continues to monitor trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and support learning from both successful and missed donation opportunities. These data-driven insights play a crucial role in guiding national policy and supporting our organ donation teams.

We will continue to report on the impact of this legislation over time and remain committed to using audit to support quality and transparency in organ donation processes.

You can find more information about organ donation and the opt-out register here: https://t.co/JbnRazUZCi

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

📢 A brilliant session today hosted by NOCA with special thanks to Associate Professor Craig Lockwood from the Joanna Briggs Institute (@JBIEBHC).

We are exploring how shared learning and international collaboration can drive quality improvement and evidence-based practice. Discussions have spanned everything from joint publication opportunities in @JBI_EI, to implementation pilot projects using NOCA audit data to enable local practice change.

Grateful for the insights and looking forward to progressing collaboration that has real impact for healthcare in Ireland and beyond.
#QualityImprovement #ClinicalAudit #EvidenceBasedPractice #ImplementationScience
@CraigSL01 @MariaBKehoe

[HSE Technology and Transformation @HSETandT]

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[Maria Kehoe @MariaBKehoe]

Great to see the release of so many important Irish reference sets in the latest SNOMED CT release. An important step for interoperability of datasets.

[HSE Technology and Transformation @HSETandT]

View the SNOMED CT Irish Reference Sets – now updated with new additions from the April 2025 Release.

Explore what’s new and stay up to date with standards in action 👉 https://t.co/1x3aC4l9Uc

#DigitalForCare #SNOMEDCT
@IrelandSnomed @jcwemyss @frthompson @MccallionDamien @YvonneCoughlan3

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

Members of the NOCA team are at the 4th Annual @HSEDubNorthEast Clinical Audit Meeting taking place in @Beaumont_Dublin today. Karen Healy, Organ Donation Nurse Manager for the Region presents now about the Irish Potential Donor Audit.

She stresses the importance of having an Organ Donation Nurse Manager in each Region to have the conversation with families at end of life. She also discusses the power of using data to create positive change. 100% referral helps prevent missed opportunities. #CAAW25 #LeaveNoDoubt #ShareYourWishes

[Maria Kehoe @MariaBKehoe]

The @noca_irl team are @RCSI_Irl for the baked goods or you can also consider donating using the link in the NOCA tweet! 🧁🥞🍰

[Maria Kehoe @MariaBKehoe]

The Irish Neonatal Health Alliance do great work to support families and professionals in the journey of a preterm infant. They are one of the many public and patient interest groups NOCA work with. Today is our day to say thank you and give back ❤️ 🧁

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

🧁 Today’s the day!

We’re holding a NOCA Bake Sale in the foyer of @RCSI_Irl, 123 St Stephen’s Green, to raise funds for our Clinical Audit Awareness Week 2025 Charity Partner — the @IrishNeonatal Health Alliance (INHA).

Selected from eight nominations put forward by our Patient and Public Interest (PPI) representatives, the INHA is the only Irish charity that supports families affected by premature birth - families of babies born too soon, too small and too sick to face the busyness of the world. They are represented in NOCA on the Children and Young People's (CYP) Audit Advisory Committee.

👣 Every cupcake, brownie and biscuit sold today helps raise awareness and support for family-centred neonatal care.

📍 Pop by RCSI today to grab some tasty treats and say hello!

💙 Not nearby? You can still support the cause here:
👉 https://t.co/YgfS0m2r98

#CAAW25 #BakeSale #INHA #NeonatalCare #ClinicalAudit #NOCA2025

[RCSI @RCSI_Irl]

RCSI’s Research Summer School began this week with over 235 undergraduate students taking part.

Students will have the opportunity to develop their core research skills and learn from RCSI’s team of leading academic and research experts.

Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/T1k1TEbEUr

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

The Irish Paediatric Critical Care Audit National Report 2023 has been published today.

The report presents national data on 1,723 admissions to paediatric critical care units in Ireland and highlights key trends, outcomes, and areas for improvement.

📄 Read the report: https://t.co/qQo10dVAbh
#IPCCA2025 #CAAW25 #ClinicalAudit

[National Office of Clinical Audit @noca_irl]

Continuing with all things paediatrics today - The National Paediatric Mortality Register (NPMR) team attended the @CHI_Ireland Research & Innovation Day last Friday in @RCSI_Irl. Prof Michael Barrett, Chair of the NPMR Governance Committee and Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at @CHIatCrumlin presented a poster about the findings and recommendations arising from the National Paediatric Mortality Register Annual Report 2025.
#CAAW25 #NPMR2025 @DrMBarrett