Retrospective observational study of aged care facility residents presenting to ED post fall: A case for person-centred shared decision making.

Objective: Identify the incidence of intracranial haemorrhage in people from residential aged care facilities following falls who had a CT head performed. The secondary objectives were to identify predictor variables for intracranial haemorrhage to inform person-centred shared decision making.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of aged care residents who presented to ED with a triage of fall.

Factors associated with hospitalisations and deaths of residential aged care residents with COVID-19 during the Omicron (BA.1) wave in Queensland.

Objective: To identify characteristics associated with the hospitalisation and death of people with COVID-19 living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs).

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting, Participants: All confirmed (polymerase chain reaction testing) or probable SARS-CoV-2 infections (rapid antigen tests) in residents of the 86 RACFs in the Metro South Hospital and Health Service area (southeast Queensland), 13 December 2021 - 24 January 2022.

Sensory Devices for Older Adults With Behavioral Disturbance in the Emergency Department: A Descriptive Study.

Nonpharmacological strategies are advocated for the management of behavioral disturbance in older adults due to risk of harm from pharmacological therapy; however, limited evidence supports their use in emergency departments (EDs). The current descriptive study was conducted to investigate the use of sensory devices for nonpharmacological management of behavioral disturbance and their perceived impact. Data were collected from the sensory device registry, electronic medical records, and survey.