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Adapted from Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities 2009

Adapted from Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities 2009

This report has been prepared by the Commission to present findings from the review of the Standard. It is intended for the people and organisations that have a role to play, and an interest, in open disclosure and aims to:

• present findings from a review of the Standard drawing on current research and evidence of, and experience with, disclosure
• identify where the Standard does and does not reflect current evidence and practice
• recommend changes to the Standard.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care reports annually on the state of healthcare safety and quality in Australia.

The Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2009 provides windows onto a range of safety and quality issues and continues to report on sentinel events. It offers safety and quality insights in a number of settings and from various perspectives.