A new early warning system that triggers signs of worsening conditions in patients was in place at Galway University Hospital when Savita Halappanavar was admitted last October.
But the system does not yet cover maternity hospitals or such divisions in hospitals because a different set of standards is needed.
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Ireland has now become the first country in the world to introduce such an early warning system on a national basis.
The system, which will apply in every hospital in the country will see patients monitored on a continuous basis, with clear guidelines on the actions to be taken if their condition deteriorates.
