A nursing home in Sydney’s western suburbs has been dubbed ‘Australia’s worst nursing home’ after it passed only one of the government’s 44 expected outcomes. In an audit by the Federal Government’s Australian Aged Care Quality Agency in April this year, the nursing home passed one expected outcomes required by the government for aged care providers. The...
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Self-reporting from aged care providers leaves the door ajar for data manipulation, and some have already taken steps to ensure that negative feedback isn’t included in quarterly reporting.
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The hidden epidemic of chronic wounds impacts the health, wellbeing, and finances of many Australians. Treatment and care for chronic wounds this year will consume over $3 billion from the health and aged care budgets. For individuals, the average out of pocket cost can be around $4,000 a year.
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