Fed Govt backs away from making electronic charts mandatory in aged care
The RACGP says the continued reliance on paper-based systems is one reason for the struggle to attract GPs.
Tag: Aged care
Poor drug use in aged care ‘ups hospital admissions’
Australian study links admissions to both bad drug choices and lack of preventive medication. Â
Nurses turning up to work despite being unvaccinated
Staff at a Sydney aged care home in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak are still coming in to care for residents while not vaccinated, says SummitCar…
Plea to close vax ‘loophole’ in aged care
Catholic Health Australia says the vaccine mandate needs to include community aged care workers too.
COVID-19 vaccines to be mandatory for all aged care workers
The RACGP and AMA have supported the requirements although it is unclear if they will extend to GPs visiting aged care homes.
Can the My Health Record be the ‘source of truth’ for aged care prescribing?
Experts advise tracking medication to prevent misadventures in polypharmacy, but it is only utilised by 3% of facilities.
One in 10 COVID-19 deaths from nosocomial infection: report
Factors included patient agitation and wandering, poor ventilation and lack of testing, review finds.
Why has it taken 20 years to approve the new Alzheimer’s drug?
Two weeks ago a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease was given accelerated approval by the US Food and Drug Administration. The drug is called aducanumab, commercially…
Is the ‘breakthrough’ Alzheimer’s drug approved by the FDA too good to be true?
A promising agent to tackle dementia has been filed for approval in Australia, but another trial is pending.
New laws loom to make chemical restraints the ‘option of last resort’ in aged care
GPs will not be banned from initiating antipsychotics.
