Aged Care Complaints Scheme to be strengthened
The Aged Care Complaints Scheme is likely to be strengthened, after it was announced the Scheme will sit with the Aged Care Commissioner from 1 January 2016.
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Study reveals leading cause of premature deaths
A Victorian study has revealed that over 80% of premature deaths in aged care facilities are from falls.
Read more >Co.As.It makes significant mileage cost savings with Home Care Manager software
Australian-Italian education and welfare organisation, Co.As.It, provides home care services to older people throughout New South Wales. We spoke to Team Leader of Community Care, Anita Bonanno, to find out how Co.As.It has used an electronic management system to generate efficiencies throughout their business and remain competitive with the introduction of Consumer Directed Care (CDC).
Read more >Changes underway for home care sector
Significant changes are underway for the home care sector, with the national budget revealing that the Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) for home care packages will be abolished from February 2017.
Read more >Aged care partnerships becoming more common
An acquisition expert has revealed that aged care partnerships are becoming more common, however it’s important both businesses have similar goals.
Read more >Next generation nurse call device created
‘Air bulb’ technology has helped to create an easy-to-use nurse call device for residential aged care settings.
Read more >Study into dementia agitation factors
Researchers are investigating the impact of environmental factors on the agitation levels of aged care residents with dementia.
Read more >Meet the team: eHealth will link aged care to the wider sector
In 2014, Telstra Health partnered with iCareHealth to help create a more connected healthcare system in Australia. We spoke with iCareHealth Managing Director and founding shareholder, Chris Gray, to learn more about the Telstra Health partnership and find out what it means for iCareHealth’s clients and the wider sector.
Read more >Budget announces PCEHR changes
The Federal Government’s 2015 budget has announced that the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) system will be renamed myHealth record and will operate on an opt-out model.
Read more >Medication Management software enhances quality of care at Scalabrini Village
In 2012, award winning NSW residential aged care provider, Scalabrini Village, implemented iCareHealth’s Medication Management software across all six of its villages. We interviewed Clinical Information Systems Manager, Tershia Bunsee, to learn about their implementation process and find out how Medication Management has enhanced the quality of care delivered to their residents.
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