St. Columcille's Hospital
| St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
 St. Columcille's Hospital viewed from Cherrywood | |
  Shown in Dublin | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Loughlinstown, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°14′34″N 6°08′05″W / 53.2429°N 6.1347°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 118 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
St. Columcille's Hospital (Template:Lang-ga) is a public hospital providing acute-care hospital services and located in Loughlinstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish Government's Health Service Executive.
History
The hospital has its origins in the Rathdown Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in February 1841.[1]
Services
The hospital provides 118 beds, of which 110 are in-patient acute beds, while 8 are reserved for acute day cases.[2] It has a 24-hour emergency department.[2]
Performance
In 2008, the hospital served 44,479 out-patients, and 4,236 in-patients, with an average stay of 10.5 nights.[2] 89.7% of admissions were made via the accident and emergency department or 4,274 patients. In 2007, 23,812 patients presented to the emergency department. The hospital saw 2,735 day cases in the same year.[2] Independent audits rated hygiene levels as 62% satisfactory in 2005,[3] rising to 84% in 2006.[4] The hospital had a Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection rate of 0.19 per 1,000 bed days in 2007.[2]
References
- ^ "Rathdown". Workhouses. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Factfile: St. Columcille's Hospital". Health Service Executive. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Report on a National Acute Hospitals Hygiene Audit undertaken on behalf of the National Hospitals Office, Health Service Executive" (PDF). Health Service Executive. October 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
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