National Spinal Injuries Unit
National Spinal Injuries Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH).
2008 (June- Excel database)
2012 (January- ongoing - Patient Advocate Tracking System (P.A.T.S.).
To capture all spinal injury consultations, referrals, OPD & admissions to the Mater Hospital (does not include details of treatment in other hospitals).
National.
Commenced in June 2008 and is ongoing.
This is a register for all Spinal patients referred for consultation/ admission to the Mater Hospital. It uses Patient Advocate Tracking System (PATS) software.
HSE, policy makers, clinical teams and researchers.
Demographics, mechanism, type and location of injury, American Spinal Injury Association Score, advice given, if inpatient – procedure information.
International Spinal Cord Injury Core Data Set (available on request).
No.
Sex, age, area of residence captured. Equity stratifies not specifically identified currently.
Referring hospitals use online Spinal Portal. Data draw down weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, and as and when required.
ICD-10. (International Classification of Diseases)
If it is just new cases, and not including referral only roughly 400 annually.
Six monthly and annual reports for audit and research purposes.
Contact the Spinal Data Manager in the Orthopaedic Department, Mater Hospital.
No.