In this episode, Edel talked to Louise Brent and Pamela Hickey about the Major Trauma Audit and the recent report specifically looking at major trauma in older adults. Louise is the Head of Audit Management at the National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) and Pamela is the Audit Programme Manager, Trauma and Surgery at National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA). They discuss the Major Trauma Audit, profile and outcome of older adults post major trauma, the role of prevention and falls awareness, importance of rehabilitation and lots more.

For more information on discussion points:

• Major Trauma Audit information https://www.noca.ie/audits/major-trauma-audit/
• Major Trauma Audit Report Focused on Older Adults 2017-2021 (Published June 2024) https://d7g406zpx7bgk.cloudfront.net/x/cbce911363/major-trauma-audit-report-focused-on-older-adults-2017-2021-final.pdf
• Management of Major Trauma in Older Adults Clinical Guidance Document https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/trauma-services/resources/management-of-major-trauma-in-older-adults.pdf
• NOCA Home Safety Resources
• Active at Home: https://a.storyblok.com/f/265949/2126x3307/7bab60da44/ihfd-be-active-at-home-infographic-2021.png
• Home Safety: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/noca-uploads/general/safety_message_3.png
• Home Safety: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/noca-uploads/general/Safety_message_1.png
• Post-Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Service Provision: A National Overview of HSE Funded Services https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/stroke/resources/post-acute-inpatient-rehab-service-provision-a-national-overview-of-hse-funded-services-full-report.pdf
• The Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) 2024 Report launch webinar will take place November 25th 2025, register here: https://www.noca.ie/news-events/ihfd-national-report-2024-registration-open/

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