- Blackrock Clinic
Blackrock Clinic in
Blackrock, Dublin was co-founded in 1984 bysurgeon James Sheehan and his brother Joseph as a private, high-techhospital offering healthcare to privately insured patients. [cite web |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2008/06/22/story33915.asp |title=Blackrock Clinic head to open US clinic |author=Ian Kehoe |publisher="Sunday Business Post" Online |date=June 22 2008 |accessdate=2008-09-13]In March 2008, the clinic announced a major, €100 million expansion over a five year period, with the goal of doubling its capacity.cite web |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2008/0219/1203093492116.html |title=Blackrock Clinic set for €100m extension |publisher="
Irish Times " |date=February 19 2008 |accessdate=2008-09-13] [cite web |url=http://www.dublinpeople.com/content/view/254/57/ |title=Blackrock clinic undergoes major surgery |publisher="Dublin People" |date=March 6 2008 |accessdate=2008-09-13]In June, 2008, the hospital became the focus of an inquest after the death of a third patient of
MRSA . [cite web |url=http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/blackrock-clinic-in-new-mrsa-death-controversy-1423401.html |title=Blackrock Clinic in new MRSA death controversy |author=Fiachra O' Cionnaith |publisher=herald.ie |date=June 30 2008 |accessdate=2008-09-13]References
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