St. Michael’s House marked HSE Open Disclosure Week with information stands at our Ballymun, Coolock and Goatstown headquarters, helping to raise awareness and understanding of Open Disclosure across the organisation.
An information session was also held at our Activity Hub for adults with disabilities. The session explored what Open Disclosure means and why it is important in our services.
Promoting openness, honesty and learning
Open Disclosure is about communicating openly and honestly when something goes wrong in healthcare. It supports clear communication, helps build trust and provides an opportunity for learning and improvement.
In St. Michael’s House, Open Disclosure is an important part of our commitment to providing safe, person-centred services. It supports a culture where openness, honesty and respect are valued, and where learning from experience helps us continually improve the support we provide to children, young people and adults with disabilities and autism.
To highlight the importance of Open Disclosure in our frontline services, we have also shared a video featuring colleagues from Abhainn service, who help demonstrate how these principles relate to everyday practice.
Thank you to Mary and Larissa from our Adult Safeguarding Team, and to the Activity Hub team, for supporting this initiative and helping to make information about Open Disclosure accessible to adults attending our services.
Find out more
We encourage staff, adults attending our services, families, carers and supporters to learn more about Open Disclosure and its role in promoting openness, transparency and continuous improvement.
Click here to read the Easy Read information on Open Disclosure.
Easy Read information helps make important information clearer and easier to understand, supporting people to access information in a way that works for them.
By promoting awareness and understanding of Open Disclosure, St. Michael’s House continues to strengthen a culture of openness, accountability and learning across our services.