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Leading quality and patient safety with Gerry Clerkin
Season 1, Ep. 17
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Gerry Clerkin has been leader in quality and patient safety in the healthcare system in Ireland for the past 22 years. He has worked in healthcare since 1980, when he commenced his training as a student psychiatric nurse.
In this episode of Walk and Talk Improvement, we explore a lifetime of lessons with Gerry on caring for people, just culture and patient partnership. In this time of reforming the HSE, join us to hear his thoughts on how you can design a system with quality and patient safety at the centre of your governance structures and much more.
Whether you are a leader of a team, working in Quality and Patient Safety, involved in providing integrated care, or a patient partner, this episode shares invaluable insights which will guide your journey and make a lasting difference.
Hosted by: Juanita Guidera, Programme Manager - Staff Engagement for Quality, National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate, HSE
Co- produced with: Sheema Lughmani, Digital Communications Officer, National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate, HSE
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