70-year-old man with complex medical history received inadequate palliative respite care at care home, breaching Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights.
Health and Disability Commissioner found a care home breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights for failing to provide appropriate care to a respite patient. The 70-year-old man, with complex medical history, was admitted for palliative respite care. Family raised concerns about pressure injury, fluid intake management, medication error, meals, and call-bell response.
July 22, 2024
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