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Regulation • Regulated by HIQA (Ireland)

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

Definition: HIQA is the independent statutory authority established to promote safety and quality in the provision of health and social care services in Ireland.

Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview

Established under the Health Act 2007, HIQA monitors and inspects designated health and social care centres, develops national quality standards for residential and home support services, and carries out statutory investigations. Care providers in Ireland must maintain operational evidence, staffing records, and incident registers that satisfy HIQA regulations and inspection criteria.

Governing Authority

Enforced by HIQA (Ireland) in Ireland. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.

Automated Compliance

How AsanWork Enforces Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.

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Registration CORU (Regulating Health and Social Care Professionals) CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator responsible for protecting the public by regulating health and social care professionals. Safeguarding Children First Act 2015 Irish legislation providing statutory obligations to report child protection concerns and implement Child Safeguarding Statements. Governance Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) CHOs are operational administrative divisions of the HSE delivering community-based primary care, social care, and mental health services across Ireland. Compliance HIQA Single Assessment Framework (Thematic Inspections) Targeted inspection programmes conducted by HIQA focusing on specific regulatory areas such as medication safety, infection prevention, or staffing governance.