Research leads to medication reduction in aged care facilities
Effective intervention can reduce medication overuse in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF's), the latest University of Tasmania research shows.
May 13, 2018
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Effective intervention can reduce medication overuse in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF's), the latest University of Tasmania research shows.
May 13, 2018
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The Royal Commission into Aged Care left organizations that provide housing for aged care wondering how they will put its recommendations into effect. Most of these recommendations relate to the models of care and levels ...
Apr 9, 2021
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Antibiotics are being overused in residential aged care facilities (RACFs), and more integrated efforts to improve antibiotic prescribing practices need to be introduced, researchers say.
Jul 21, 2014
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Over the past week, we've seen a spike in the number of COVID-19 infections among health-care workers in Victoria.
Jul 10, 2020
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While it's true anyone is at risk of catching and becoming ill with COVID-19, it's becoming increasingly clear this virus discriminates.
Jul 29, 2020
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All humans have fundamental needs. These are physiological (food, drink, clothing, sleep), safety (emotional security, physical safety, health), love and belonging (friendships, community), esteem (respect, dignity) and self-actualisation ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Older adults and those with chronic health conditions share an increased risk of experiencing severe symptoms if they contract COVID-19.
Aug 26, 2020
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by E. coli from aged care facilities show higher resistance to antibiotics compared to cases collected from hospitals and the wider community, find researchers from UNSW Sydney.
Mar 21, 2024
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A new study by UNSW Sydney researchers has revealed people with dementia entering aged care and who change their general practitioner (GP) are more likely than those who retain their usual GP to experience a higher increase ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Measuring levels of carbon dioxide, the gas we produce naturally when breathing, can help to identify poorly ventilated spaces that carry a high risk of COVID-19 transmission.
Jan 23, 2023
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