MEG is exhibiting at The IPC Ireland National Conference

Croke Park (Hogan Suite)

19th May 2023

We are delighted to be exhibiting at the upcoming IPC Ireland National Conference 2023 in Croke Park, Dublin on 19th May, the first time it has taken place in person since 2019 making it A highly anticipated event on the Healthcare calendar. 

The theme for this year’s conference is “Understanding principles of Infection Prevention and Control leads to safer patient care”. There is a great line-up of keynote national and international speakers including Prof Fidelma Fitzpatrick, Mr Martin Kiernan and Mr Stephen Rowley. The event is open to both associate members of IPC Ireland and all healthcare professionals working within both the acute and community settings.

If you are attending, be sure to visit the MEG stand where you will find Helga Morrow and Gayle Hearne who will be showcasing our extensive range of Audits including Environmental Audits and WHO Hand Hygiene Audits as well as our PPE Compliance Tool and Action Planning Tool. You can learn how MEG’s mobile friendly app is helping healthcare organisations reduce data collection times and improve reporting, compliance and outcomes all while replacing those inefficient paper based processes. 

If you want to schedule a time with Gayle or Helga at the show now, get in contact using their emails below to get a time in their diary.

Look forward to seeing you there. If you haven’t already, you can register for the conference below by 10th May.

Gayle Hearne

 

Helga Morrow

MEG is going stateside to the IHI Patient Safety Congress

We are thrilled to announce that we will be travelling stateside in May to exhibit at the IHI Patient Safety Congress taking place from May 22nd-24th in National Harbor, Maryland, USA. 

There has been a huge focus on all things patient safety so far in 2023 and we look forward to continuing to expand MEG’s reach as one of the world's leading providers of patient safety and risk management software.

MEG founder and CEO Kerrill Thornhill and Business Development Manager Helga Morrow will be on the MEG stand (Booth 313) and are excited to meet existing and potential clients and network with hundreds of influential healthcare decision makers. We will leave a link to their calendar below if you wish to grab some time with them at the show. 

On our stand you can expect product demonstrations of MEG’s end-to-end Quality Management System, including:

There’s a lot to look forward to at the 3-day conference including a huge variety of sessions and workshops under 5 main categories: Culture, leadership and governance; Patient and family engagement; Workforce safety and wellbeing; Learning system; Excellence in medical diagnosis.

This is shaping up to be an excellent gathering where valuable connections will be made and actionable learnings shared and we hope to see many of you there. If you will be attending, drop us a message or visit us on booth 313.

 

Kerrill Thornhill

 

Helga Morrow

The Importance of Understanding ‘Learning’ in Patient Safety

Patient safety is a critical aspect of the healthcare system that has received significant attention in recent years. It is fundamental to providing high-quality, effective and efficient care, improving patient outcomes, and preventing adverse events. It is also an essential factor for building trust between patients and healthcare providers. 

That's why it is crucial for healthcare organisations and professionals to understand the various concepts and practices that contribute to overall patient safety. And therein comes the concept of 'learning'.

#MegMeets Marcos Manhaes, Head of Patient Safety Incident Reporting at NHS England to Discuss The New LFPSE Service

This piece is yet another expert interview, this time with Marcos Manhaes, Head of Patient Safety Incident Reporting at NHS England. Leading the transition from the NRLS to LFPSE, Marcos strongly advocates for transparency of patient safety data and systems interoperability across the NHS. He has over 30 years of experience in intelligence, data analysis, systems development, and assurance across private international organisations, public hospitals, and UK national public health bodies. 

Lucie Mussett - LFPSE Project Lead at NHS England Breaks Down the New Incident Recording System

As an LFPSE-compliant vendor, we’re writing a series of blog posts to help healthcare professionals better understand this new incident recording system. If you’d like to know the basics, you can check out our first article: The Five W’s of LFPSE — The New Incident Reporting System in the UK.

As a follow-up, we now deep dive into the LFPSE ecosystem and who better to shed light on the topic than Lucie Mussett, the Senior Project Owner and Lead for LFPSE at NHS England.


MEG's Patient Safety Learning Module: Seamless Integration with the New LFPSE System

MEG is proud to join the list of LFPSE-compliant Local Risk Management System suppliers with its Patient Safety Learning module, a key component of its QMS platform. The Patient Safety Learning module offers a user-friendly, cost-effective, and customisable solution that healthcare organisations can rely on to make the transition to LFPSE with ease.