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Surveillance of antimicrobial consumption in Ireland
Data on antimicrobials dispensed by hospital pharmacies, and antimicrobials purchased by community pharmacies, are collected and converted into a standardised measure using the... -
National Hepatitis C Database
Database of persons infected with hepatitis C through the administration of blood and blood products in Ireland. Objectives of database To follow the natural history of... -
National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (EARS-Net Ireland) Previously...
The European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (EARSS) was established in 1999 in response to the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance in Europe. In 2010 EARSS... -
Immunisation Uptake Statistics among health care workers
Each hospital or long term care facility reports on number of staff vaccinated with influenza vaccine for the current influenza season, the total number of staff employed during... -
HIV Antenatal Testing
Antenatal HIV testing for pregnant women. In April 1999, the Department of Health and Children, on the advice of the National AIDS Strategy Committee (NASC), introduced a policy... -
Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring
Compliance with World Health Organization (WHO) “Five Moments of Hand Hygiene” opportunities by healthcare workers in acute hospitals. Data from hand hygiene audit tools (MS... -
Computerised Infectious Disease Reporting (CIDR) system
CIDR is the information system developed to manage the surveillance and control of notifiable infectious diseases in Ireland. Case-based data on laboratory and clinical... -
Alcohol Hand Rub Consumption Surveillance
Surveillance of consumption of alcohol-based hand washing gels in acute hospitals. Data from entire facility in litres per each quarter supplied to HPSC. Results as rates,...