Children's Health Ireland's executives expressed regret for failing to meet standards expected by children and families. They aim to enhance their organization through greater openness, compassion, and learning. The executives are being questioned regarding recent patient care issues and the allocation of public waiting list funds. The Public Accounts Committee is specifically examining clinical control failures related to patient surgeries and audits from an external medical review of hip dysplasia operations performed across three hospitals, highlighting significant concerns raised in the findings.
"CHI fully acknowledges that we have fallen short of the high standards children and families deserve. We are deeply sorry for the harm and distress caused."
"We want to do better and we are committed to building an organisation defined by openness, compassion, and learning."
"A key focus of our meeting will be the alleged failures in respect of clinical controls, for example medical device implants and the necessity for the number of hip dysplasia operations carried out..."
"The audit reviewed 147 random and anonymous cases across the three hospitals. Based on criteria that had been retrospectively applied for the purpose of the audit, the auditor raised concerns..."
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