Residential Aged Care 10/13

Volume 6, Issue 4, Dec 2011

This issue of RAC-Communiqué also provides the opportunity to consider the important factors when we translate recommendations.

Welcome to our third edition for 2011 in which we discuss the contentious issue of risk, rights and responsibility.

Welcome to the second issue of 2011. This edition focuses on the use of mobility aids, specifically motorised scooters and wheelchairs.

Welcome to the first issue of 2011. This also marks the 15th edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué.

This issue describes two practice change studies drawn from this work using the familiar style and format of the RAC-Communiqué.

This edition features two cases from the Coroner’s Office in South Australia, both required an extensive investigation and inquest.

Necrotising fasciitis is a rare bacterial infection that causes significant morbidity and mortality.

The Communiqués

Two cases about medical treatment decision-making at the end of life care in people with cognitive impairment.

The Communiqués

In this episode we look at the challenging aspects of determining fitness to drive in older drivers.

The Communiqués