Prof Deborah McNamara

A Novel Surgical Handover System for Patient Physiology and Safety This cohort study describes patient and staff-reported outcomes before and after implementation of the SIPS surgical handover system (sickest patients first; introduction, situation, background, asses...

A Novel Surgical Handover System for Patient Physiology and Safety url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#ACSCC2025

Line graph showing "Handovers/wk where interention was used, %" vs "Intervention week". The graph starts from 0 and rises sharply to 80% by week 2, plateaus around 100% between weeks 5-14, then fluctuates between 80% and 100% until week 20.

Implementation of the SIPS surgical handover system was associated with improvements in handover quality, patient physiology, and staff perceptions of safety without prolonging handover meetings. ja.ma/46PxqsE

A Novel Surgical Handover System for Patient Physiology and Safety This cohort study describes patient and staff-reported outcomes before and after implementation of the SIPS surgical handover system (sickest patients first; introduction, situation, background, asses...

A Novel Surgical Handover System for Patient Physiology and Safety url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
#ACSCC2025

Join us this Friday night at 7:30pm (doors at 7) to hear Prof Suzanne Crowe deliver the 2025 Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon Lecture at RCSI St Stephen's Green.
Register free: www.wimin.ie/shop
With thanks to @irishmedicalorg.bsky.social, @medicalprotection.bsky.social , @dmcsurg.bsky.social, @rcsi.bsky.social

The Tripartite- one of the world’s leading colorectal conferences- in #Paris this year 🇫🇷

This pre-course led by Prof Gabrielle van Ramshorst is a chance for trainees to upgrade their presentation skills. And a trip to Paris - what’s not to love?! More ⬇️

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The Tripartite- one of the world’s leading colorectal conferences- in #Paris this year 🇫🇷

This pre-course led by Prof Gabrielle van Ramshorst is a chance for trainees to upgrade their presentation skills. And a trip to Paris - what’s not to love?! More ⬇️

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Are you a UK or Irish senior medical student interested in heart and lung surgery? The RCSEd student immersion programme is now open for applications. Travel grants to support short clinical attachments in Cardiothoracic surgery. Apply today! rcsed.grantplatform.com

Tips for Surgeons to Find Time and Energy to Exercise This Viewpoint provides recommendations for surgeons to stay active amidst demanding professional and personal commitments to help manage stress, avoid burnout, and improve overall quality of life.

Just a weekend warrior? Apparently it’s ok…
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Global Collaborations Help Expand Surgical Workforce Opportunities for Women Learn how COSECSA is growing the women surgeon workforce in Sub-Saharan Africa while ensuring quality training standards.

In ONE decade COSECSA has increased the proportion of women surgeons in East, Central and South Africa from 9% to 27%!

Meanwhile in Australasia, relatively static at ~18%.
Ditto UK at ~17%

Time to take inspiration and push harder.
#ILookLikeASurgeon 💪

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Eleanor Maguire, Memory Expert Who Studied London Cabbies, Dies at 54 By watching the brain process information, she discovered that a specific region plays a key role in spatial navigation — and that it can be strengthened like a muscle.

The story of London cabby MRIs changing as they learn “the knowledge” is well-known but did you know an Irish scientist was behind it? RIP Dr Eleanor Maguire @nytimes.com

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We were delighted to welcome @news.rte.ie to the #RCSIcharter Robotic Learning Village.

@fergalbowers.bsky.social spoke with Professor Barry McGuire and Ms Christina Fleming and learned about RCSI’s publication of Ireland’s first framework for safe, effective robotic-assisted surgery.

Behind the scenes - the Fellows and Members team are busy prepping for our Family Fun Day at RCSI #charterday2025 @rcsi.bsky.social

Congratulations to #teamBeaumont on sweeping the boards at the British Skull Base Society meeting this weekend 👏

@Beaumont_ICU

Very interesting publication, thanks! The simplicity of a single system is appealing but important differences between medical and surgical patients noted here- as well as different staffing levels & on call responsibilities for each- suggest further study might be wise

A not-to-be missed opportunity to hear from a leading voice in technology enabled learning

Did you know that nearly half of all cervical cancers are diagnosed in women who have never been screened? The most effective action women aged 25 to 65 can take to prevent cervical cancer is to #ChooseScreening and come for follow-up appointments if advised.
#cervicalcancerpreventionweek

RCSI welcomes launch of Beaumont Hospital strategic plan to drive excellence in healthcare for the next five years RCSI has welcomed the announcement of Beaumont Hospital’s comprehensive five-year strategic plan designed to ensure the highest standards of healthcare delivery. More ...

RCSI welcomes the launch of Beaumont Hospital's five-year strategic plan to drive excellence in healthcare.

The patient-centered strategy is rooted in seven key principles and underscores a commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainability.

🔗 www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...

Save the Date announcement poster for the RCSI Charter Meeting titled 'Next Generation Surgery,' scheduled from February 4 to 8, 2025. The poster features a surgical team in protective gear working under operating room lights, with the RCSI logo and text highlighting their top 5 global ranking for Good Health and Well-Being in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024. Additional information is available at rcsi.com/charter.

The theme of this year’s RCSI Charter Meeting is 'Next Generation Surgery'.

The jam-packed programme will spotlight how we can better support early career surgeons within an ever-changing surgical environment.

Register and learn more 🔗 rcsi.com/dublin/news-...

#SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery #MedicalTechniques @bjsacademy.bsky.social @bjsopen.bsky.social #some4hpb #some4tpl #SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter #SurgEd #Surgery #MedicalTechniques #StepUp4CRC #ERAS #Crohn #proctology #TeachMeColoproctology #Some4COLoprocto

There is no better Christmas than a Galway Christmas!

Wishing all of our RCSI community—students, staff, Fellows, Members, alumni, clinicians, and patients—Season's Greetings from RCSI! 🎄

Thank you for being part of our mission to educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health.

HRB makes new awards that will directly inform health policy | HRB | Health Research Board The aim of the programme is to support research projects to generate evidence that will strengthen policy development or evaluate how policy is currently

Congratulations to Professors Helen French and Jan Sorensen on their success in the HRB Evidence for Policy programme.

Their projects aim to improve musculoskeletal patient journeys and explore the value of digital health in stroke care.

🔗 www.hrb.ie/news-stories...

#RCSIdiscover

Save the Date announcement poster for the RCSI Charter Meeting titled 'Next Generation Surgery,' scheduled from February 4 to 8, 2025. The poster features a surgical team in protective gear working under operating room lights, with the RCSI logo and text highlighting their top 5 global ranking for Good Health and Well-Being in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024. Additional information is available at rcsi.com/charter.

Registrations are open for the RCSI Charter Meeting 2025 'Next Generation Surgery' from 4-8 February.

The annual meeting celebrates the granting of a Royal Charter and the founding of the College in 1784.

Register and explore the programme ➡️ www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...

#surgsky #medsky

Last chance!

Take part in our study on outcomes for surgical handover improvement. Important all perspectives included - so especially grateful if US, Australian and Canadian colleagues would give us 10 minutes 🙏

Join here⬇️
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Publications here⬇️
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Interested in safer surgical handover? Join this Delphi study ⬇️

Open to healthcare professionals, researchers and people who have had surgery

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Daily handover in surgery: systematic review and a novel taxonomy of interventions and outcomes This systematic review aimed to summarize the interventions available to improve end-of-shift surgical handover. A novel taxonomy of interventions and outc

Systematic review of interventions to improve surgical handover shows room for improvement…

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Interested in safer surgical handover? Join this Delphi study ⬇️

Open to healthcare professionals, researchers and people who have had surgery

sh-core.eu/sign-up-here/

Recommendations for the care of individuals with chronic subdural haematomas published today in the British Journal of Neurosurgery. Developed using co-design methods in partnership with @thisinstitute.bsky.social

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