This podcast of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué presents a complex case where a resident was treated with bleach bath. It has multiple dimensions including pain management, an organisations capability in the use of off-script medication and when good intentions lead to harm. Dr Shelly Jeffcott, an expert in human factors psychology explains the importance of building our non-technical skills. Angela Casey reinforces the importance of pain management especially in persons with dementia and an experienced pharmacist in aged care Dr Natali Jokanovic discuss the merits of off-label therapy and medication management.

Episode Contents

• 02:49 minutes Editorial

• 04:43 minutes Case Report Dr Chelsea Baird “Two halves do not equal one”

• 22:10 minutes Exp ...