Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital
| Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kilcreene, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Carlow-Kilkenny Acute Hospitals |
| Hospital type | Orthopaedic |
| Services | |
| Beds | 51 |
Lourdes Orthopaedic Hospital (also known as Kilcreene Hospital) is a public hospital located in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.[1] It is managed by the Irish Government's Health Service Executive and provides in-patient and out-patient orthopaedic services for the population of County Kilkenny and the South East. In 2008, the hospital served 4,887 out-patients, and 1,014 in-patients, with an average stay of 7.9 nights.[1] In 2008, 99.4% of all admissions were elective. The hospital saw 327 day cases in the same year.
Services
The hospital provides 51 in-patient beds.[1] In-patient services include orthopaedics, anaesthesia, and radiology.[1]
Waiting times
As of November 2008,[2] the National Treatment Purchase Fund listed the following waiting times for procedures:
Surgical
- adult patients waiting 3–6 months: 22
- adult patients waiting 6–12 months: 3
- adult patients waiting over 12 months: 0
- child patients waiting 3–6 months: 0
- child patients waiting 6–12 months: 0
- child patients waiting over 12 months: 0
Hygiene
Independent audits rated hygiene levels as 73% satisfactory in 2005,[3] rising to 89% in 2006.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/FactFile/County_Information/Kilkenny/Orthopaedic%20Hospital%20Kilcreene/Orthopaedic_Hospital_Kilcreene.html
- ↑ http://www.ptr.ie/pages/report/PTR_Report_200812.pdf
- ↑ "Report on a National Acute Hospitals Hygiene Audit undertaken on behalf of the National Hospitals Office, Health Service Executive" (PDF). Health Service Executive. October 2005. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ↑ "Report on the Second National Acute Hospitals Hygiene Audit" (PDF). Health Service Executive. June 2006. Retrieved 2010-07-04.