The journey to introduce Schwartz Rounds commenced in 2015 when the National Quality Improvement Team engaged the Point of Care Foundation to licence, train and mentor staff in two sites to test the introduction of Schwartz Rounds in an Irish context.
Based on the success of this work, the National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate is working collaboratively with the Point of Care Foundation to establish Schwartz Rounds in Ireland.
To learn more about this work, you may find it helpful to read the evaluation of the Schwartz Rounds test of concept – read the evidence.
The Point of Care Foundation is an independent charity dedicated to improving patients’ experience of care and increasing support for the staff who work with them. They provide evidence and resources to support health and care staff in the difficult work of caring for patients. For further information about their work please visit their website.
Teams from the following services in Ireland have completed the training and are currently introducing / hosting Schwartz Rounds:
| Organisation | Mentor |
|---|---|
| Organisation 1. Adult Mental Health Services, HSE CHO 7 | Mentor Sarah Cullen |
| Organisation 2. Cavan and Monaghan Hospital | Mentor Irene Maguire |
| Organisation 3. Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin (formally Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin) | Mentor Irene Maguire |
| Organisation 4. Children’s Health Ireland at Tallaght, Dublin (formally the National Children's Hospital) | |
| Organisation 5. Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street, Dublin (formally Temple Street Children's University Hospital) | |
| Organisation 6. Community Healthcare West – Roscommon (CHO2) | Mentor TBC |
| Organisation 7. Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Dublin | Mentor TBC |
| Organisation 8. Cork University Hospital, Cork | Mentor TBC |
| Organisation 9. Kilkenny Mental Health Services (CHO 5) | |
| Organisation 10. Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice, Dublin | |
| Organisation 11. Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin | Mentor TBC |
| Organisation 12. Mayo University Hospital, Mayo | Mentor Irene Maguire |
| Organisation 13. Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, Offaly | Mentor Irene Maguire |
| Organisation 14. National Ambulance Services (South Operational Area) | Mentor TBC |
| Organisation 15. National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin | |
| Organisation 16. National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway | Mentor TBC |
| Organisation 17. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Louth | Mentor TBC |
| Organisation 18. Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, Harold’s Cross, Dublin | Mentor TBC |
| Organisation 19. Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, Blackrock, Dublin | Mentor TBC |
| Organisation 20. Portiuncula University Hospital, Galway | Mentor Irene Maguire |
| Organisation 21. Resilience Care, providing advanced community and social care services | Mentor Sarah Cullen |
| Organisation 22. St. Michael’s House, Services for People with Disabilities | Mentor Sarah Cullen |
| Organisation 23. Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin | Mentor Sarah Cullen |
| Organisation 24. University Hospital Galway and Merlin Park University Hospital, Galway | |
| Organisation 25. University Limerick Hospital Group, Limerick | |
| Organisation 26. Waterford Wexford Mental Health Services (CHO5) | |
| Organisation 27. CHO North Dublin City and County Mental Health Services | Mentor TBC |
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What are staff saying about Schwartz Rounds in Ireland?
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