Implementation of a national system for best practice delivery of paediatric infusions.

Background: Standard concentration infusions and 'smart-pumps' are recognised as best practice in the paediatric setting. Implementation rates in European hospitals remain low. Children's Health Ireland (CHI) developed a paediatric 'smart-pump' drug library using standardised concentrations.

The profile and follow-up of patients who attend the Emergency Department following a fall.

Unlabelled: Falls in the older population are associated with increased morbidity and mortality especially in the absence of risk reduction measures. The study aims were to compare the characteristics of older people who present to the Emergency Department (ED) following a fall with the general older ED population and examine referral patterns following ED discharge. Face-to-face interviews were carried out with 306 people aged 65 years or older.