A research institute at Macquarie University has secured $1.8 million to develop a digital dashboard to help aged care providers monitor quality indicators and improve the health and wellbeing of residents.
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Dementia medication ‘underused’ in aged care facilities
A researcher says Australian aged care residents should have more opportunities to trial antidementia medications before turning to antipsychotics.
Exercise key to osteoporosis prevention
Osteoporosis among residents living in aged care is being underdiagnosed, a new research study suggests.
More to do on monitoring change in resident profiles
Australia is “data rich but information poor” about what’s really going on in residential aged care, according to an aged care researcher.
Aged care facility technology experts sought for research
A visiting US aged care technology expert is seeking input from CIOs and other aged care leaders with experience adopting health information technology in residential facilities to inform an international study.
