Mallow General Hospital
Encyclopedia
Mallow General Hospital is a public hospital located in Mallow
, County Cork
, Ireland
. It is managed by the Irish Government's Health Service Executive
and provides acute-care hospital services for a population of approximately 90,000 in County Cork. In 2008, the hospital served 10,979 out-patients, and 4,413 in-patients, with an average stay of 5.9 nights. 74.9% of admissions were made via the accident and emergency department
. In 2007, 40,114 patients presented to the emergency department. The hospital saw 2,336 day cases in the same year.
, general surgery
, accident and emergency, geriatrics
, intensive care, otorhinolaryngology, paediatrics, anaesthesia, radiology
.
(MRSA) infection rate of 0.14 per 1,000 bed days in 2007.
(HIQA) announced it was to begin an investigation of potential health risks to patients attending the hospital. The inquiry, which was brought about due to patient complaints, will focus on major surgery, emergency and critical care services.
Mallow
Mallow or Mallows may refer to:Nature:* Malvaceae, family of plants; in particular the following genera:** Abelmoschus** Althaea – Marsh mallow** Callirhoe – Poppy mallow** Corchorus – Jews Mallow, Molokia, Mlukhia...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is managed by the Irish Government's Health Service Executive
Health Service Executive
The Health Service Executive is responsible for the provision of healthcare providing health and personal social services for everyone living in Ireland, with public funds. The Executive was established by the Health Act, 2004 and came into official operation on January 1, 2005...
and provides acute-care hospital services for a population of approximately 90,000 in County Cork. In 2008, the hospital served 10,979 out-patients, and 4,413 in-patients, with an average stay of 5.9 nights. 74.9% of admissions were made via the accident and emergency department
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
. In 2007, 40,114 patients presented to the emergency department. The hospital saw 2,336 day cases in the same year.
Services
The hospital provides 81 beds, of which 76 are in-patient acute beds, while 5 are reserved for acute day cases. In-patient services include general medicineMedicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, general surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
, accident and emergency, geriatrics
Geriatrics
Geriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or...
, intensive care, otorhinolaryngology, paediatrics, anaesthesia, radiology
Radiology
Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
.
Waiting times
Below are waiting times for procedures at Mallow General Hospital, as reported by the National Treatment Purchase Fund.Surgical
As of November 2009:- adult patients waiting 3–6 months: 0
- adult patients waiting 6–12 months: 0
- adult patients waiting over 12 months: 0
- child patients waiting 3–6 months: 0
- child patients waiting 6–12 months: 0
- child patients waiting over 12 months: 0
Medical
As of April 2009:- adult patients waiting 3–6 months: 0
- adult patients waiting 6–12 months: 0
- adult patients waiting over 12 months: 0
- child patients waiting 3–6 months: 0
- child patients waiting 6–12 months: 0
- child patients waiting over 12 months: 0
Hygiene
Independent audits rated hygiene levels as 88% satisfactory in 2005, rising to 91% in 2006. The hospital had a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. It is also called multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
(MRSA) infection rate of 0.14 per 1,000 bed days in 2007.
2010 investigation
In August 2010, the Irish Health Information and Quality AuthorityHealth Information and Quality Authority
The Health Information and Quality Authority is an independent, government-funded agency in the Republic of Ireland which monitors the safety and quality of the Irish healthcare system...
(HIQA) announced it was to begin an investigation of potential health risks to patients attending the hospital. The inquiry, which was brought about due to patient complaints, will focus on major surgery, emergency and critical care services.