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Residential Aged Care Communiqué Volume 18 Issue 3 August 2023

This edition examines the premature deaths of residents due to suboptimal management of diabetes mellitus

This edition examines a premature death of a resident due to a fall from a wheelchair.

A resident dies from hypothermia secondary to becoming lost in surrounding bushlands.

Two residents die prematurely due to choking on food.

Two deaths due to head trauma related to use of a mechanical hoist and a lift chair.

The death of a young male resident from asphyxia could have been prevented with a better internal emergency incident response.

Thunderstorm asthma events can trigger severe asthma symptoms in susceptible individuals and potentially rapidly overwhelm health services.

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A resident is administered medication to which he has a known allergy leading to death prompting a review of practice and systems of care.

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This edition examines how the workforce issues impact resident safety and quality of care through three separate cases.

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