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Clinical, Residential Aged Care & Future Leaders



Background infusions with PCA can be unsafe – but are concurrent oral opioids any safer?
Following the discussion on patient-controlled-analgesia (PCA) in our June issue of the Clinical Communiqué, we present a supplementary expe


Nursing Home Deaths in the Wake of Hurricane Irma
Nursing Home Deaths in the Wake of Hurricane Irma


Unchain me: how our approach to safety leads to harm
The British Geriatrics Society have published an article about the recent landmark Australian study published in Age and Ageing,...


Australian Coronial Jurisdictions
Australian Capital Territory https://www.courts.act.gov.au/magistrates/courts/coroners_court New South Wales http://www.coroners.justice....


‘Lost and Found’ Seminar Presentations
‘Lost and Found’ Seminar Presentations


Golden Rules for General Surgery – Professor Jonathan Serpell
Golden Rules for General Surgery – Professor Jonathan Serpell


Clinical Communiqué Episode #15: Older drivers
Thunderstorm asthma events can trigger severe asthma symptoms in susceptible individuals and potentially rapidly overwhelm health services.
The Communiqués


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.
The Communiqués


Residential Aged Care Communiqué Volume 20 Issue 1 February 2025
This edition examines how the workforce issues impact resident safety and quality of care through three separate cases.
The Communiqués
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