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The Column
Mandated staff/resident ratios said to be outdated! 01 March 2010 *The CEO of the peak industry body, Aged and Community Care Victoria, Gerard Mansour, must live on a different planet from most of us. Just this last week he stated that mandated staff/resident ratios were 'outdated and inappropriate'. He claims that this is because 'staff skills were matched to...
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Missing: Death education for nursing facilities [Nursing Home Magazine] Legal Issues Column
Falls in nursing homes - some possible legal consequences 01 October 2009 *Falls-prevalence and responsibility Recently it was reported that falls in nursing homes for people over 65 were five times more likely to occur than for people in the same age cohort living at home. Whatever else that statistic may mean, it is a warning to Aged Care Providers that they must make every effort to avoid the risks associated with...
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