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PROJECT FACT SHEET

Public Health East - Reorganisation Mobilisation

HEADLINE: Community Health Team come together to replace traditional command and control structure

In June 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was in full flow, the Health Service Executive (HSE) decided to mobilise a multi-disciplinary team for HSE East (the Greater Dublin area). It was an idea that had been under consideration for some time, and the conditions created by the pandemic crisis accelerated the necessity. The region was split into three areas, with a multi-disciplinary team established in each one. The teams sprang into action, but the circumstances were difficult, and there was clearly room for improvement.

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Key Information

Key Words: Covid, HSE, Reorganisation, Mobilisation.

Start and Finish Dates: Phase 1: June 2020 – July 2020. Phase 2: January 2021 – February 2021

Name of Client Referee (Title), Contact Details:

Phase 1:

Kilian McGrane, (locating her title), 087 659 5248, kilian.mcgrane@hse.ie

Deirdre Mulholland, (locating her title), 087 983 7518, deirdre.mulholland@hse.ie

Phase 2:

Miriam Ownes, (locating her title), 087 190 3630, miriam.owens@hse.ie

Outcomes:

After completion of the initial six-week phase, the team was working in a much more effective and coordinated way, which led to the more efficient use of limited resources. This had a positive effect on how the team in Public Health East were able to manage the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A further benefit of this increased efficiency and effectiveness was the implementation of a clear clinical governance structure by the team, within their team and aligned to the Department of Public Health East.

VISION then went on to achieve the following:

Agreement with all parties on the new organisational design.

Governance agreed.

Use of split resources agreed by three new directors.

Change Management Plan produced and signed off, and communications to all PH East staff.

Implementation plan agreed and communicated to all stakeholders.

Facilitated workshops with all stakeholders around implementation plans and initial steps.

Case Studies

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Read the full project story here on how we got commitment from all parties on the new organisational design, governance, use of split resources by three new national directors, change Management Plan and appropriate communications to all Public Health East staff.