348 Differences in Antipsychotic and Sedative Administration in Community vs Academic Emergency Departments Across a Health System

Abstract

Antipsychotic and sedative medications are commonly used in the emergency department (ED) for a variety of reasons, including procedural sedation and treatment of agitation. Administration of these medications in older adults may result in harm, including increased risk of delirium and falls, but knowledge of practice patterns of administration of these medications to older adults in the ED is limited. The purpose of this study is to characterize the use of parenteral antipsychotic and sedative medications in geriatric patients in the ED and compare utilization at academic and community sites.