Mount Carmel Hospital is pleased to announce that from the 1st of January 2010, the maternity benefit payable for VHI Plans B - Parents & Kids and Family Plan Plus will increase to € 4,000; Parents & Kids members will be entitled to this benefit from their renewal date or earlier if requested. As the largest private health insurer in Ireland, VHI’s increased payment will benefit thousands of families.

Mount Carmel Hospital, Ireland’s only private maternity hospital, offers a range of consultant-led, Maternity Care options from 1 night semi-private to 3 nights private.

This latest increase in maternity benefit means the cost of Maternity Care in Mount Carmel Hospital for these plan members for a 1 night semi-private option is now completely covered (zero cost to member); the net cost after tax relief for a 2 night semi-private stay is now € 632 and a 3 night private stay is now €1,592.

Mount Carmel Hospital Maternity Care fees include:

Mount Carmel Hospital facilitates the collection of stem cells at delivery and also provides a Special Care Baby Unit staffed 24/7 by Consultant Paediatricians and Neonatal Nurses.

Mount Carmel Hospital also offers state-of-the-art pregnancy ultrasound services including 3D and 4D scanning. This service is open to all women not just patients at Mount Carmel.

Quinn HealthCare ‘Essential Plus’ and Hibernian Aviva ‘Level 2 Hospital’ or ‘Level 2 Everyday’ policies also provide a maternity benefit of € 4,000 to their members.

Consultant Obstetrician fees are paid directly to the consultant of your choice and are paid in addition to the Hospital Maternity Care Fees, consultant fees at Mount Carmel range from €3,000 to €3,800 and qualify for tax relief.

 

For further details on the full cost of Maternity Care services at Mount Carmel including Consultant Obstetrician Fees, and for a list of Obstetricians attending Mount Carmel please visit our website www.mountcarmel.ie or call Maternity Services on (01) 4063401.

Mount Carmel Hospital is proud to hold the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation Standard and is also affiliated with University College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland.

 

 

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We are delighted to announce that in October 2009, St. Joseph's Hospital was awarded International Accreditation Award by Joint Commission International.

This accreditation recognises St. Joseph’s Hospital’s unwavering commitment to an excellent patient experience with the highest standards of medical and nursing care. St. Joseph’s Hospital is now one of a select, worldwide group of hospitals who have achieved this prestigious distinction.

Joint Commission International is the largest and most prestigious accrediting agency of health care organisations worldwide and is a recognised leader in improving the quality of health care. See: www.jointcommissioninternational.org.

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St. Joseph's Hospital is delighted to welcome the following consultants who have joined the team in 2009.
Mr. Iftikhar Ahmed, Consultant General Surgeon.
Mr. Thamir Ismael, Consultant Plastic Surgeon.
Mr. Satish Kutty, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Mr. Paul O’Grady, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Dr. Raouf Sallam, Consultant Gynaecologist.

We also welcome Dr. Andreas Jahnke, Neurologist, to our Private Consultants' Clinic.

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Mount Carmel Hospital’s Catering Dept., has for the third year in succession, been recognised by the EIQA (Excellence Ireland Quality Association) in compliance with the National Hygiene and Food Safety Standard.

Mount Carmel has been awarded the top standard ‘Emerald Award’ for 2009, consolidating its 2008 and 2007 accreditations. Other holders of the Emerald standard include the five star G Hotel and K Club.

Great credit is due to all Mount Carmel’s hard-working and dedicated catering team.

The Hygiene & Food Safety Programme is synonymous with the highest standards of hygiene and food safety in Irish industry, complying with all Irish and European legislation.

For more information, go to www.eiqa.com
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Aut Even Private Hospital, Kilkenny, has earned accreditation from Joint Commission International, the worldwide leader in improving the quality of healthcare. Joint Commission International's on-site evaluation of Aut Even Hospital occurred in November and was conducted by a team of international health care experts.

Joint Commission International is dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare through voluntary accreditation. Joint Commission International's Standards focus on the areas that most directly impact patient care. These include access to care, assessment of patients, infection control, patient and family rights and education. Standards also address facility management and safety, staff qualifications, quality improvement, organizational leadership and management of information.

'Healthcare organisations around the world want to create environments that focus on quality, safety and continuous improvement' says Karen Timmons, Chief Executive Officer, JCI. 'Accreditation meets this demand by stimulating continuous, systematic improvements in an organisation's performance and the outcomes of patient care. The achievement of this standard demonstrates Aut Even's commitment to quality and patient safety'.

‘We sought accreditation because at Aut Even we aim to provide the best care possible for our patient' says Annette Jolly, Chief Executive Officer. Ms Jolly continued, ‘Earning accreditation from Joint Commission International is another step towards excellence. Providing high quality care is a team effort. I should like to thank each and every member of our staff for their individual contribution to the team effort involved in achieving accreditation.’

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The Orthopaedic Service at Aut Even Hospital, established by Mr. Brendan Long 12 years ago, has been expanded with the appointment of three new full time Orthopaedic Consultants.

Mr. Brendan Long, sub-specialty interest in Sports Injury
Mr. Stuart Edwards, sub-specialty interest in hip and knee replacement
Mr. Turlough O'Donnell, sub-speciality interest in hip and knee replacement & shoulders
Mr. Alan Laing, sub specialty interest in foot and ankle surgery

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Patients on www.ratemyhospital.ie voted Aut Even Hospital to be the cleanest hospital in Ireland.

One patient commented 'This was the cleanest hospital I have ever seen, and the staff were so helpful and caring. I couldn't praise them enough.

Thank you'.

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Patients on www.ratemyhospital.ie have voted the food at Aut Even to be the best
hospital food in Ireland.
The hospital scored a 4.67 out of a possible 5. Lillian Connolly, Catering Manager
said 'All our food is cooked fresh each day, we are delighted with the recognition.
It's a team effort and I have a very good team'.

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Mr. Mark Towey, Director of Operations, St. Joseph’s Hospital Sligo, receiving a National Safety Award on behalf of the Staff and Management of St. Joseph’s Hospital from Mr. Dara Calleary TD, Minister of State and Mr. Pauric Corrigan, President of the National Irish Safety Organisation.

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Mount Carmel Hospital Dublin recently launched a new Multidisciplinary Service for Good Bone Health.

The new service offers men and women a unique opportunity to assess and improve bone health through the skills and expertise of a professional, multidisciplinary, medical-care team. The new service includes a Dexa diagnostic scan, group sessions with a Chartered Physiotherapist and Dietitian.

A very successful Public Information Evening was held on 29th September 2009 at Mount Carmel Hospital to launch the new service.

Dr Mona Joyce, Consultant Gynaecologist, was the guest speaker who spoke on “Bone Health in Later Life” and presentations were also given by

Lisa Coffey - Radiographer,
Clare Farrell - Physiotherapist,
Adrienne O'Reilly - Senior Dietician,

To avail of Mount Carmel’s new Multidisciplinary Service including: Dexa Scan, Group Dietetic and Physiotherapy consultations, please email: dexamch@mcm.ie or phone 01 406 3443 to book an appointment.

You can also download ‘Your Guide to Good Bone Health’ here.

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Mount Carmel Hospital has won a top award in the hospitality industry, taking the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award 2009 for Institutional Catering - provided by the Healthcare Team of Aramark/Campbell Catering Ireland.

"The Team at Mount Carmel Hospital consistently show great initiative and drive standards within their business", said Aramark Ireland CEO Joan O'Shaughnessy. The presentation of the award took place on Monday, 21st September 2009 at the Shelbourne Hotel Dublin, and this awawrd for Institutional Caterers was sponsored by The National Hygiene Partnership.

MCH Chief Executive Catherine Mac Daid extends her congratulations to Elizabeth and all of her team at Mount Carmel Hospital on their achievement with thanks for the continued high level of their service to Mount Carmel Hospital.

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