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Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 5:58 PM
Subject: RE: Accessibility Committee Meeting
 
Hi Tom,
 
Many thanks for your confirmation of attendance at the meeting on Friday. I have copied pasted minutes and agenda below for you.
 
Would you like me to have a copy of these for you at the meeting?
 
kind regards
Sarah
 
Sarah Homan
Personal Assistant to Chief Executive
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Rochestown Avenue
Dun Laoghaire
Co. Dublin
 
01-2355217
 
Accessibility Committee Agenda
 
Date: 27th September 2013 at 11.00 in Board Room, Admin 3

 

 

Agenda Item

 

Presenter

Info/

Discussion/

Decision

Time allocated

1.

Apologies

 

All

Information

 

2.

Minutes of previous meeting 30-08-2013

 

All

Information

 

3.

Matters Arising from minutes not on agenda

Ø       Signage and wayfinding - update

Ø       Access auditing course – update

 

All

Discussion

10 mins

4.

Chairperson's Business:

·          Feedback from Access Officer – Tom Chambers

·          Technical Services Log – Update - Peter Byrne

·          Hydro Report

·          Accessibility Day December 2013

·          Rochestown Avenue Entrance update

·          CARF

·          Safer Better Healthcare

 

Chairperson

Discussion

 

15mins

5.

Clinical Governance – Committee KPIs

 

All

Discussion

15 mins

6.

Patient Participation Report – Update

 

All

Discussion

10 mins

7.

AOB

 

All

Discussion

10 mins

8.

Next meeting date: 29th November at 11am, Boardroom admin 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

 

Friday 30th August 2013

 

In Attendance:  Sarah Homan   

 

 

 Ö = In Attendance

X = Non-Attendance without Apologies

 

N = Non-Attendance with Apologies

* Alternate in attendance

 

Total

 

Name

 

Jan

 

Mar

 

May

 

Aug

 

Sept

 

Nov

 

Ö

 

N

 

X

Lisa Held (Chair)

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

 

 

4

0

0

Rose Curtis / Eimear Foley (HR Rep))

N

N

N

Ö

 

 

1

3

0

Liam Whitty

N

N

N

N

 

 

0

4

0

Thomas Chambers

Ö

Ö

N

N

 

 

2

2

0

Eugene Roe

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

 

 

4

0

0

Audrey Donnelly

N

Ö

N

N

 

 

1

3

0

Rosemarie Nolan

Ö

N

Ö

Ö

 

 

3

1

0

Bernie Lee

Ö

Ö

N

Ö

 

 

2

3

0

Valerie O'Shea

N

N

N

N

 

 

0

4

0

Sam Dunwoody

N

N

N

Ö

 

 

1

3

0

Peter Byrne

Ö

N

Ö

N

 

 

2

2

0

Noelle Daly

Ö

N

X

N

 

 

1

2

1

Amanda Carty (in place of RK)

 

Ö

Ö

N

 

 

2

1

0

Emma McKelvey (in place of AH)

 

X

Ö

N

 

 

1

0

1

Aoife Henn (maternity leave – March 2013)

N

n/a

n/a

n/a

 

 

0

1

0

Rosie Kelly (maternity leave – March 2013)

Ö

n/a

n/a

n/a

 

 

1

0

0

 

Ö -Total In Attendance

 

8

 

6

 

7

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

N – Total Non-Attendance with Apologies

 

6

 

7

 

7

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

X - Total Non-Attendance without Apologies

 

0

 

1

 

1

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.      Apologies:

As noted above. A quorum was not reached, however the Chair decided to proceed with the Committee meeting on a discussion basis only.

 

2.      Minutes of Previous Meeting:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 24th May 2013 were approved and signed by the Chair, subject to some minor grammatical and spelling corrections.

 

3.   Matters Arising:

-         Bins in the Day room and Reception

LH advised the Committee that she has emailed John Fitzgerald and Jason Farrell for an update in relation to the above. Item is in progress.

 

-         Height of the electrical sockets in the Day Room and OPD

This item was deferred to the next meeting as PB was not present.

 

-         Comments & Suggestions

LH advised the Committee that a comment has been received suggesting that notices are displayed in Irish as well as English. A detailed discussion took place in relation to this item. The committee agreed to display a sign containing instructions for the Comments & Suggestions system in the top languages including Irish. It was also agreed that there should be a report on the Comments & Suggestions system.

      Decision: RN to draft up sign and bring to Committee for approval.

 

Decision: RN to liaise with Audrey Donnelly via the Communications Committee regarding producing a report on the Comments & Suggestions system.

 

-         Signage and Wayfinding – update

RN reported to the Committee that new Signage has been erected around the interior of the Hospital. A major de-cluttering of the signage is also taking place in conjunction with the HIPC Committee. The full effect of the signage will not be seen until the old signage is removed. A time frame needs to be set for when the old signage will come down. Once this is completed RN and EMcK will carry out a survey on staff, patients and visitors to get feedback on the new signage.  A detailed discussion took place regarding external signage on the Hospital grounds and RN advised that this will also be looked at and updated.

      Decision: Draft survey to be given to Committee for feedback and approval prior to being carried out.

 

-          Access auditing course – update

LH and RN will attend the Access Auditing course for 2 days on 16th & 17th October. DD and Mary Galvin will attend the same course over 3 days in October.

 

A detailed discussion took place regarding the value of having a member of the Health Planning Team on the Accessibility Committee. This would be especially important in relation to the New Hospital Development and ensuring the new development is accessible for everyone including high dependency and bariatric patients.

      Decision: Committee to identify the key milestones and considerations that overlap with the Accessibility Committee and the HPT.

 

A detailed discussion also took place regarding the bathrooms on the new wards and how the specifications (especially the rails) were incorrect.                      

      Decision: Standards for specification for toilets and showers in the new development to be drafted and BL to liaise with Falls Committee in                               relation to same.

 

4.   Chairman's Business:

                   - Feedback from Access Officer – Tom Chambers

There was no feedback received as TC was not present at meeting.

 

-          Technical Services Log – Update – Peter Byrne

LH gave an update as PB was not present. She advised that all projects are progressing as follows:

  • Automatic doors in the Day Room, the OT garden and Quadrangle have been installed. The access button for the door to the Dayroom is too far away from the door and the signage for same is not clear or obvious; this needs to be looked at.
 
  • The 5 car parking spaces wheelchair users have been installed outside the Prosthetic OPD however there are a couple of operational issues. Inpatients are not parking in these spaces as they do not have permits on their cars. The possibility of developing a NRH permit to allow all patients park in these spaces was discussed.

 

  • The installation of the Induction Loops is in progress. Once all have been installed an information session on same will be held.

 

  • Window Operators are been installed in the toilets adjacent to the Physiotherapy Department: Awaiting material – No update since last meeting.

 

  • Two bathrooms in the Physiotherapy and Hydro are to be updated. Could be next month before commencing – No update since last meeting.

 

- Hydro Report

Tiles within the Hydrotherapy area have been repaired and rails on shower and toilets have been installed. It was decided not to alter the steps to the staff changing area for as this is not an accessible area.

 

- Sports Hall Toilets – Request

Request to revamp the toilets in the Sports hall has been submitted however PB advised that this job has been pushed to 2014 due to budget constraints.

 

- Accessibility Day December 2013

LH advised that Eoin O'Herlihy from O'Herlihy Access Consultancy has agreed to deliver a lunchtime lecture at the Accessibility Day.

 

The possibility of launching the idapt project at the Accessibility Day was discussed.

 

It was agreed that Mary Galvin, Liam Whitty, Rosemarie Nolan, Lisa Held, Eugene Roe, Kathleen Kelly and a representative from the Technical Services Department would form a subcommittee to look at the Accessibility Day.

 

-    Rochestown Avenue Entrance Update

LH advised that she met with the Technical Services Dept and discussed costs and specification for the entrance at Rochestown Avenue with them. The item has referred to the Capital Works Committee for consideration.

 

-    CARF& Safer Better Healthcare Standards

LH advised that she is currently reviewing the CARF standards and standards for the HIQA self-assessment audit tool in relation to Accessibility Committee and she will come back to the Committee looking for members to assist with same.

 

HIQA Safer Better Healthcare Standards will be a rolling agenda item moving forwards.

 

A query was raised in relation the Accessibility Committee Common folder and the contents of same. SH to liaise with Geraldine O'Donnell in relation to this.

 

5.   Clinical Governance – Committee KPIs

LH circulated the KPIs for the Accessibility Committee to all members and discussed same in detail. A discussion took regarding the KPIs and the responsibilities for same.

Decision: Committee to review same before final sign off at next meeting.

 

6.      Patient Participation Report – Update

There was no update given in relation to this item.

 

7.      A.O.B

 

-          The launch of the Information Kiosk was discussed. SII are looking to erect a 42 inch TV screen so the Committee needs to link in with TSD and ICT. It is important to get as much staff as possible at the launch of same, so they can pass the schedule, information etc onto patients.

 

-          Philip Mannion advised LH that he has requested security to reopen all fire doors following the weekly fire alarm test.

 

-          LH advised the Committee that the NRH idapt project will be presented at the National Disability Authority Conference in December. This has been developed by the Hospital's discharge liaison occupational therapy (DLOT) service and is the only equipment of its kind in Ireland.

 

10. Next meeting date:

The next Committee meeting is scheduled for Friday 27th September at 11am in the Boardroom, Admin 3. LH advised that she will be absent for same so ER agreed to Chair the meeting in her absence.

 

 

 

 

Signed:  __________________________       Date:  ____________________________

 

 

 

 

 

ACTION LIST

 

Date

Action

Responsible

Comments/ Status

30/08/13

Access Auditing Training

ER

LH, RN, DD & Mary Galvin booked to attend this training

30/08/13

Accessibility Day 2013

LH

LH to follow up with Sam Dunwoody re funding for lunch.

30/08/13

Bins in the Day room and Reception

LH

 

In progress. LH waiting on update from Stores

30/08/13

Height of electrical sockets

AC

AC to follow up with PB re increasing the height of the electrical sockets in the Day Room and OPD from their original position to 700mm above ground level.

30/08/13

Car parking spaces at Prosthetic OPD Clinic

LH

Introduction of NRH Permits for both inpatients and outpatients to be explored

30/08/13

KPIs

LH

Members to review and approve KPIs

30/08/13

Comments & Suggestions System

RN

Sign containing instructions for C&S System to be drafted in top languages and brought to Committee for approval.

RN to liaise with AD re: report on C&S System

30/08/13

Signage & Wayfinding

RN & EMcK

Draft survey on signage to be given to Committee for feedback and approval

30/08/13

Membership of Committee

All

Committee to identify the key milestones and considerations that overlap with Accessibility Committee and the HPT.

30/08/13

Accessibility of New Hospital Development

All

 

 

BL

Standards for specification for toilets and showers in the new development to be drafted

BL to liaise with Falls Committee re: same.

30/08/13

HIQA Safer Better Healthcare Standards

Secretary

This will be a rolling agenda item moving forwards

30/08/13

Accessibility Committee Common Folder

Secretary

SH to liaise with secretary re: content of common folder

30/08/13

Refurbished toilets on the 3rd floor, Our Lady's, St Patricks and McAuley ward

LH

Completed

30/08/13

Hydro Report

PB

Completed

24/05/13

Get well soon card

LH

Completed

24/05/13

Cover for Chair for next meeting

LH

Completed

22/03/13

Relocation of Interagency Desk

LH

 

AD

LH to liaise with PB and the ICT Manager re timelines for the installation of computer/ phone points. AD to link in with the CEO of SII re logging Activity, setting up an Agency schedule and also the possibility of Re-launching the Interagency Desk in its new location.

22/03/13

Hospital entrance re opening onto the footpath adjacent to the lights at the front of the NRH

LH

LH to contact TSD re their proposed layout plans.

22/03/13

Hospital entrance re possible of a link to the lights or those leaving the NRH

LH

LH to contact DLRCC for clarification on their response.

22/03/13

Clinical Governance

LH/ EF/ BL

LH, EF and BL to meet to discuss the Committee's KPI's.

22/03/13

Patient Participation Report

LH

LH to look into getting Instructions/ procedures put up near the Closomat.

22/03/13

Multicultural Matters

ER

ER to bring feedback from the next Multicultural meeting to the next Committee meeting.

25/01/13

Fire doors between Coffee Shop and the Hydrotherapy pool

LH

 

 

 

PB

LH to write to Risk Management to ensure that Fire doors are reopened by security if Fire Alarms have been activated (and it is safe to do so) and also after Lock Up in the morning. PB to write to Declan Cullen, Architect to obtain feedback re Fire Doors versus Accessibility issue. Complete

30/11/12

Accessibility Log for Financial requests -

4 window operators (for patient toilets)

LH

LH to contact the HPT. Complete

 

Outstanding Actions[SH1] 

25/01/13

Clinical Governance

LH/ RK/ ND

LH, RK and ND to meet and pool resources on the community integration details Hydrotherapy and Sports department have.

25/01/13

Technical Services Log – Update

 

PB

PB to add one item to the Log for costing i.e. a push button system for the door at the back of St. Camillus ward (near the lift lobby) following BL's recommendation.

25/01/13

Patient Participation Report

 

RN

RN to raise this matter re communicating Outcomes to Stakeholders at the next Communications Committee meeting.

25/01/13

Access auditing course – update

LH

LH to get an update from Mary Galvin, HPT.

30/11/12

Amount of pre admission information patients receive before they are admitted to the Hospital

ER

ER to discuss the above with the Programmes and will present feedback at the next meeting.

30/11/12

Comments and Suggestions - having the comment/ suggestions card also available in Irish.

AD

To add a line to the notice above the notice boards (in a couple of languages) that if people wish to submit their comment in a language other than English then they may do so.

30/11/12

Accessibility Log for Financial requests - Line marking and disable parking bays

LH

25.01.13 – Project can now commence

28/09/12

Signage & Wayfinding

LH

25.01.13 - LH to write to the CEO for an update on the dual language signage issue. Complete

28/09/12

Ramp to limb fitting dept

LH, RK, PB

LH & RK to meet with Dorothy Gibney and Edina O'Driscoll to discuss the movement on the ramp. PB to put up warning signage on ramp 

28/09/12

Multi Denominational Room

LH

LH to respond to Fr Michael advising Committee supports this request and also write to the Health Planning Team re: same.

24/05/12

Accessibility Strategy and Accessibility Plan for 2012

LH

 

 

 

22.03.13 - LH informed Members that the Accessibility Strategy and Plan can be signed off once SD has inserted the Finance piece.

24/05/12

IADT Radio Show Proposal

 

RN

LH

RN to e-mail LH with details/ questions and LH to contact AD re contacting the patients.

30/09/11

Loop System

PB/ LH

22.03.13 – Project has been funded and the Loops will be installed at Reception, Chapel, Family Conference Room and the Boardroom (administration block 3).

27/05/11

Developing a NRH staff census form.

RC

23.07.12 The HSE are developing a new census form and have asked that we wait until they have it ready for circulation to ensure we are capturing the same information as them.

28/05/10

Location of the office for the Therapeutic service

 GC

27-05-11 – Matter raised at a recent OMC meeting. Awaiting a response. 29-07-11 – Ongoing – OMC looking into. 24.05.12 – Proposal submitted to Capital Works

29/01/10

Summary of the functions of Villa Maria.

ER/EM

24-05-12 – ER has feedback from all programmes on their use and desired use of Villa Maria.  Matter on going.

 

----Original Message-----
From: thomaschambers@eircom.net [mailto:thomaschambers@eircom.net]
Sent: Wednesday, 25 September, 2013. 5:35 pm
To: Sarah Homan
Subject: Re: Accessibility Committee Meeting

Can you copy/paste as i cant open files.
 
Tom
 
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 4:48 PM
Subject: Accessibility Committee Meeting
 
When: Friday, 27 September, 2013. 11:00 am-1:00 pm (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London.
Where: Boardroom, Admin 3
 
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
 
Dear Accessibility Committee Members,
 
Please find attached minutes and agenda for the Accessibility Committee meeting taking place this Friday 27th September at 11am in the Boardroom, Admin.
 
Please confirm your attendance to sarah.homan@nrh.ie or Ph: 2355217.
 
Apologies have been received from Lisa Held and Eugene Roe will chair the meeting in her absence.
 
Many thanks
Sarah
 
On behalf of Geraldine O'Donnell, Secretary to Accessibility Committee
 
 

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