Inspire: Dr Deirdre Fitzgerald with the insight scoop into the new HSE Integrated Care Model (Part 1)

13/01/2025 27 min
Inspire: Dr Deirdre Fitzgerald with the insight scoop into the new HSE Integrated  Care Model (Part 1)

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In our first episode of 2025 we speak to Dr Deirdre Fitzgerald, Consultant Respiratory Physician in Tallaght University Hospital. Deirdre splits her time between a tertiary hospital and community integrated care hub. In this episode she talks us through the integrated care model, setting up a pleural and new innovations she has brought into all aspects of her practice.

Chapters
00.42 Introduction to Dr Deirdre Fitzgerald
01.33 Career path in Ireland
03.30 Fellowship in Perth, Australia
08.30 New consultant life
12.12 Management skills
15.20 Setting up a service
17.15 The community integrated care program
21.45 HSE Community hubs
22.10 Innovation in healthcare
24.48 Top tips for trainees

Show notes

Integrated care overview: https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/icp/



A guide for referral to Integrated care specialist services: https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/icp/chronic-disease/a-guide-for-referral-of-patients-to-the-chronic-disease-ambulatory-care-hub-services.pdf


Innovations: https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/our-health-service/making-it- better/deirdre-seeks-to-improve-patient-care-through-innovation-at-tallaght-hospital.html



Handheld ultrasound devices: https://www.butterflynetwork.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorQlIy9yP57vpTcQsFn7745-VmB6MwFdTvTd0WGSXMigfj32SvQ



Lumen: https://lumen5.com/user/marissaocallaghan/untitled-video-qees0/

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