St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital
Encyclopedia
St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital is a public hospital located in Cork
, County Cork
, Ireland
. It is managed by the Irish Government's Health Service Executive
and provides orthopaedic services for the population of County Cork. In 2008, the hospital served 11,580 out-patients, and 2,240 in-patients, with an average stay of 9.0 nights. 65.5% of patients were elective admissions. The hospital saw 1,257 day cases in the same year.
, anaesthesia, radiology
.
(MRSA).
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, 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 orthopaedic services for the population of County Cork. In 2008, the hospital served 11,580 out-patients, and 2,240 in-patients, with an average stay of 9.0 nights. 65.5% of patients were elective admissions. The hospital saw 1,257 day cases in the same year.
Services
The hospital provides 91 in-patient beds. Services include orthopaedics, plastic surgeryPlastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
, 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...
.
Surgical
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- adult patients waiting 6–12 months: unavailable
- adult patients waiting over 12 months: unavailable
- child patients waiting 3–6 months: unavailable
- child patients waiting 6–12 months: unavailable
- child patients waiting over 12 months: unavailable
Medical
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- adult patients waiting 6–12 months: N/A
- adult patients waiting over 12 months: N/A
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- child patients waiting over 12 months: N/A
Hygiene
Independent audits rated hygiene levels as 70% satisfactory in 2005, rising to 83% in 2006. In 2007, the hospital had no cases of 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).