Hiqa Flashcards
1
Q
WhAt does hiqa stand for
A
Health information and quality authority.
2
Q
What is hiqa
A
An independent authority established to drive high quality and safe care for those people using our health and social care services in Ireland
3
Q
WhAts hiqa responsibility
A
To drive improvements in the quality and safety of healthcare on behalf of clients.
They look after children, the elderly & the disabled.
They develop standards, monitor complaints with standards and carry out investigations where there presents responsible grounds to do so.
4
Q
Alternative care
A
Two types
