61 AUDIT: MEDICATION REVIEW POST INPATIENT FALLS

Abstract Background Falls are the most commonly reported incident in Health Service Executive (HSE). Inappropriate medications and polypharmacy elderly can contribute to increased falls risk. Our aim was assess whether a medication review being completed at time of post-fall clinician review. Methods We retrospective chart using an audit tool consecutive inpatient falls, resulting serious injury, from March–December 2019. Standards measured against were: HSE Guideline—Service User Falls: A Practical Guide for Review, Medicines Hospital: British Society Guidelines, STOPP & START criteria NICE Guidelines: Older People 2013. Results identified 33 charts (n = 33)—54.55% (18) female 45.45% (15) male. Average age 81 ± 11.2 years. The immediate mainly by interns (48.49% (16)) SHO’s (39.39% (13)). carried out 9.09% (3) time. total n 28 (84.85%) had poly pharmacy. When analysed known increase risk falling, 51.52% 17) were on anti-hypertensives, 15) laxatives, 24.24% 8) sedative medications, 18.18% 6) hypnotics/anxiolytics, 15.15% 5) opioids diuretics fall. majority these (77.42% 24)) commenced prior admission. None discontinued or dose changed post Conclusion demonstrates that cohort patients who fall discontinuation reductions not performed. Yet, high burden high-risk found. This may result missing pertinent opportunity prevent future falls. advise structured is each patient suffers in-patient efficiently modify such easily identifiable factor.