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Inspire: Dr Deirdre Fitzgerald with the insight scoop into the new HSE Integrated Care Model (Part 1)


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In our first episode of 2025 we speak to Dr Deirdre Fitzgerald, Consultant Respiratory Physician in Tallaght University Hospital. Deirdre splits her time between a tertiary hospital and community integrated care hub. In this episode she talks us through the integrated care model, setting up a pleural and new innovations she has brought into all aspects of her practice.


Chapters

00.42 Introduction to Dr Deirdre Fitzgerald

01.33 Career path in Ireland

03.30 Fellowship in Perth, Australia

08.30 New consultant life

12.12 Management skills

15.20 Setting up a service

17.15 The community integrated care program

21.45 HSE Community hubs

22.10 Innovation in healthcare

24.48 Top tips for trainees


Show notes

Integrated care overview: https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/icp/


A guide for referral to Integrated care specialist services: https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/icp/chronic-disease/a-guide-for-referral-of-patients-to-the-chronic-disease-ambulatory-care-hub-services.pdf


  • Innovations: https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/our-health-service/making-it- better/deirdre-seeks-to-improve-patient-care-through-innovation-at-tallaght-hospital.html


Handheld ultrasound devices: https://www.butterflynetwork.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorQlIy9yP57vpTcQsFn7745-VmB6MwFdTvTd0WGSXMigfj32SvQ


Lumen: https://lumen5.com/user/marissaocallaghan/untitled-video-qees0/
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