SNOMED CT Irish Extension Release Notes (October 2024)
Introduction
The SNOMED CT terminology provides a standardized language for managing clinical data. The SNOMED CT Irish Extension is released biannually to complement the latest SNOMED CT International Edition.
Background
This document outlines the content changes in the October 2024 release and notes any known technical issues. This release depends on the September 2024 International Edition.
Completed Content Development Activity
- New and Updated Content: This is the 9th SNOMED CT Irish Edition release, including updates from the September 2024 International Edition. The National Drug Extension is being developed, with ongoing content updates regarding medicinal products.
- New Concepts:
- A total of 192 new concepts were published.
- There were 6 new reference sets(refsets) include significant contributions across
These include:
| Refset Name | Number of new concepts |
| Cork Kerry Community Healthcare Speech and Language Therapy Ireland | 119 |
| Euroheart Data Standards for Acute Coronary Syndrome(Acs) And Percutaneous Coronary Intervention(Pci) Reference Set Ireland | 357 |
|
Acute Floor Refset Presenting Complaint Ireland |
361 |
|
National Sepsis Programme Refset Ireland |
51 |
|
Childrens Health Ireland Snomed Map To The National Institute For Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Refset Ireland |
803 |
|
Childrens Health Ireland(CHI) Procedures Reference Set Ireland |
46885 |
Reference Set Changes
- Several Several refsets have been updated with new concepts and some with activations for further information on same please follow link October Release Notes
- Please follow the links here to look at the larger datasets for the CHI reference sets mentioned below SNOMED Browser
Overview of new Reference sets
National Sepsis Programme Refset Ireland
The National Sepsis Outcome Report emphasizes the significant impact of sepsis on patients and the healthcare system in Ireland. It highlights that 40-60% of sepsis cases are under-documented, necessitating increased vigilance for at-risk individuals. The current dataset's accuracy depends on thorough documentation in medical notes and coding practices.
To improve patient identification, the National Sepsis Team plans to use SNOMED terminology to enhance search criteria related to infection, organ dysfunction, sepsis, and septic shock. This approach aims to increase the identification of affected patients and improve outcomes in sepsis management.
Acute Floor Refset Presenting Complaint Ireland
The Acute Floor Information System (AFIS) project datasets will be launched in several HSE hospitals, tracking patients from attendance to discharge. It will initially use SNOMED datasets for diagnosis, past medical history, and allergies within the acute floor setting. The AFIS team is working with the SNOMED release team to publish Irish datasets for the system.
Cork Kerry Community Healthcare Speech and Language Therapy Ireland
Speech and Language Therapy in Cork Kerry is working to standardize practices across all teams and has identified the need to standardize data flows. It has been agreed that SNOMED CT will support this effort. The primary goal is to enhance the quality of KPI data by ensuring reliable and standardized information about SLT services in the region.
EuroHeart Data standards For Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) And Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Reference Set Ireland
The EuroHeart ACS/PCI data standards, created by the European Society of Cardiology, are designed for quality registries and research. After a successful pilot implementation in HSE Southwest, there are plans to roll out these standards and the associated platform across the country.
Children's Health Ireland SNOMED Map to The National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Refset Ireland
A comprehensive dataset of cardiovascular terms to be used within the Electronic Health Record in the Children's Health Ireland for Research in cardiovascular outcomes.
Children's Health Ireland (CHI) Procedures Reference set Ireland
A list of procedures compiled for the Children’s Health Ireland new electronic Health Record.
View the latest Reference Sets