@article{ref1,
title="The financial implications of falls in older people for an acute hospital",
journal="Irish journal of medical science",
year="2006",
author="Cotter, P. E. and Timmons, Stephen and O'Connor, M. and Twomey, C. and O'Mahony, D.",
volume="175",
number="2",
pages="11-13",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Falls are a common occurrence in older people and frequently lead to hospital admission. There is a current lack of cohesive fall prevention strategies in the Republic of Ireland. AIM: To demonstrate the cost of fall-related admissions to an acute hospital. METHODS: A review of Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE) data and medical case notes was performed for all fall-related admissions over a one-year period. The cost of fall-related admissions was calculated. In addition a detailed cost analysis was performed to determine the true cost of a hip fracture admission. RESULTS: There were 810 fall-related admissions, resulting in 8,300 acute bed days, and 6,220 rehabilitation bed days, costing euros 10.3 million. Fall-related readmissions resulted in 650 bed-days, bringing the total cost to euros 10.8 million. A typical hip fracture incident admission episode costs euros 14,300. CONCLUSION: Fall-related admissions of olderpeople are a significant financial burden to the health service.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-1265",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}