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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
List of Research Publications
The following is a list of the academic journal articles that the team at the RAC Communiqué and Health Law and Ageing Research Unit...
A quick guide to leg ulcers
Leg ulcers are one of the more challenging clinical problems that confront health professionals in Nursing Homes (NH) as well as in hospital
Nursing Home Deaths in the Wake of Hurricane Irma
Nursing Home Deaths in the Wake of Hurricane Irma
It’s hard to think about, but frail older women in nursing homes get sexually abused too
We don’t often think of older women being victims of sexual assault, but such assaults occur in many settings and circumstances.
Are we expecting too much of our junior doctors?
“When will the proper doctor see me? You know, the one who wears the suit.” This is what junior doctors hear from patients and their...
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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