Hospital Mortality Rates

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Questions (75)

Denis Naughten

Question:

75. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when he will publish his Departments report on mortality rates at acute hospitals; if he will accept that his failure to acknowledge the inaccuracy of the figures at Roscommon County Hospital has damaged the reputation of the hospital and its staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56888/12]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

The Chief Medical Officer of my Department is finalising a report examining the potential of hospital discharge data in measuring the quality of health care. This includes the measure of recorded 30 day in-hospital mortality rates following heart attack. It is expected that the report will be finalised and published in the near future.

Question No. 76 answered with Question No. 37.