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Clinical, Residential Aged Care & Future Leaders
Clinical Communiqué Episode #15: Older drivers
In this episode we look at the challenging aspects of determining fitness to drive in older drivers.
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #19: Medication Allergy
A resident is administered medication to which he has a known allergy leading to death prompting a review of practice and systems of care.
Clinical Communiqué Episode #14: Thunderstorm asthma
Thunderstorm asthma events can trigger severe asthma symptoms in susceptible individuals and potentially rapidly overwhelm health services.
Clinical Communiqué Episode #13: Failure to hear concerns
Failure to hear the concerns of those that should be at the centre of every health care interaction is a missed opportunity to prevent harm.
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #18: Supervision and timeliness of care
Examining the timeliness of care in harm prevention.
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #17: Diabetes mellitus
Premature deaths of residents due to suboptimal management of diabetes mellitus.
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #20: Terminal Sedation
This podcast examines particularly challenging aspects of palliative care for persons with dementia, for those who have lost decision-making capacity and terminal sedation.
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Residential Aged Care Communiqué Volume 20 Issue 3 August 2025
The investigations of two deaths related to medications and medication management highlight the importance of challenging the status quo.
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Controversies and medicolegal aspects of multidisciplinary teams in geriatric medicine.
The workshop explores what can be done to better enable prevention and manage unwanted sexual behaviour in RACS.
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