Models of hospitals: These describe four types of acute hospitals in Ireland, as proposed by
the National Acute Medicine Programme, Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division, HSE. The
models are: model 4 - tertiary hospital; model 3 - general hospital; model 2 - local with selected
(GP-referred) patients; and model 1 - community/district hospitals.
National Implementation Group – HSE/HIQA Maternity Services Investigations was established to
advise on and oversee the implementation of the HSE Report (June 2013).
Protected time: Designated time within the shift in a location free from interruptions and
distractions and where no other task interferes with the delivery of the clinical handover
information.
Read-back: Verbally repeating back important clinical information from one healthcare
professional to another.
Safety pause: A brief discussion, between and with healthcare professionals, relating to
important patient safety issues within a department.
The list of abbreviations is available in Appendix 1.