Below is a list of the most useful resources from the HSE National Quality and Patient Safety Team.
Common causes of harm
Sepsis
- The National Clinical Guideline on Sepsis Management
- Adult sepsis form 2025 (PDF, 255 KB, 2 pages)
- Maternity Sepsis Form 2025 (PDF, 372 KB, 2 pages)
National Improvement Programme for Wound Management
Access all wound management resources
Medication Safety
QPS Education
QPS Intelligence
QPS Incident Management, Open Disclosure and NIMS
Incident Management
- HSE - Incident Management Framework and Guidance 2020 (PDF, 1 MB, 164 Pages)
- IMF and Open Disclosure Audit Tool (Excel, 1.8 MB)
- IMF and Open Disclosure Audit tool tutorial (video)
Open Disclosure
- Open Disclosure Policy Information Leaflet (PDF, 1 Page, 483 KB)
- HSE Open Disclosure Policy 2025: Communicating with Patients Following Patient Safety or Notifiable Incidents
- Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 (video)
Access all Open Disclosure resources