Residential Aged Care 13/13

Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2007

Welcome to the third issue of the RAC CC which will review and discuss deaths from choking on food.

The theme of this issue is the assessment, management and prevention of falls that contribute to death.

Focuses on issues relevant to Aged Care that arise during the investigation of the death of older persons.

This podcast presents two cases highlighting the poorer outcomes that can occur for older persons following trauma.

The Communiqués

In this episode, we review a coroner’s investigation into the unexpected death in hospital of a complex major trauma patient.

The Communiqués

In this episode we feature two surgical cases that each portray several clinical themes, but at the heart of both is the theme of communication.

The Communiqués