On 8th Feb the IIOP & HSE National Medication Safety Programme & National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate will host a parallel session ‘Achieving Collective Impact in Addressing Problematic Polypharmacy’ as part of RCSI Charter Week 2024 Register➡️rcsi.eventsair.com/charter-meetin…

Looking forward to IIoP session on Problematic Polypharmacy RCSI Charter Day 2024 @MaterFIT @NationalQPS PatientsForPatientSafetyIreland

Happy World Delirium Awareness Day from the MMUH Delirium Committee #WDAD2024 #delirium a special day celebrating and launching our New Hospital Delirium Guidelines Mater Hospital Lorraine Kyne @colmpbyrne Cian O'Caheny Suzanne Dempsey @dbreslin @MaterFIT Mater Nursing Team

Incident dementia risk was more than three times higher in those who experienced just one episode of delirium, with each additional episode linked to a further 20% increase in dementia risk. The association was strongest in men. ⁦ bmj.com/content/384/bm…

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Excellent turnout today at our delirium champion launch in the Mater Hospital Trauma thank you all for attending, exciting times ahead Suzanne Dempsey @colmpbyrne @MaterFIT Lorraine Kyne Cian O'Caheny Mater ANP Group MMUH HSCPs #delirium

Cascading issues… #FOAMed St James's Hospital

🧵#Deprescribing tramadol in a long-term care setting: A case study 1/ Tramadol for pain management: ⚖️does NOT have a better #safetyor #efficacy profile than other pain relievers ⚠️ has more problematic interactions 💰costs more bcpharmacy.ca/tablet/summer-… #tramadol #ptsafety

In line with Patient Safety Day theme this year, Skip the Dip is especially relevant to improve diagnosis of UTI in older people and reduce unnecessary antibiotic use. See antibioticprescribing.ie for more info @NationalQPS #QIreland #patientsafety Eimear Brannigan 🇪🇺🇮🇪🇬🇧

Great to present the findings of our SR looking at frailty and ADRs in older adults iCOD  #deprescribing @MaterFIT MMUH Pharmacy RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences RCSI PG Research Shane Cullinan @colmpbyrne

New publication! Key point - Utilising information like hearing ability may increase sensitivity of risk stratification provided by the world guidelines for falls prevention and management bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… Roulla Katiri Siobhan Magner Cian O'Caheny @colmpbyrne

This study is aiming to understand what deprescribing recommendations should look like, to inform future guideline development. If you're a healthcare professional, please consider taking part in this short survey!

A fantastic job opportunity for anyone looking to work in the ED with an amazing MDT. rezoomo.com/job/71822/?sou…

ICYMI - TI Therapeutics Letter 151 Minimizing harms of tight glycemic control in older ppl with type 2 #diabetes 👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter151 "For most older adults (65 years or older) with type 2 diabetes who have an A1c below 7%, sulfonylureas or insulin do more harm than good"

Delighted to celebrate Hospital Pharmacy Day 2025 in MMUH. Pop by our stand on Whitty Street to hear all about Pharmacy, our new Guidelines App, win prizes and collect your cupcake prescription!! #hospitalpharmacyday MMUH Pharmacy MMUH HSCPs Mater Hospital Trauma

New Research: Delirium in Hip Fracture Patients Associated with Doubled Mortality Risk I'm pleased to share our new study on delirium and hip fracture, led by Rose Penfold. 91% of all hip fracture patients attending Scottish hospitals had a 4AT delirium assessment tool

When one thing leads to another… St James's Hospital #FOAMed