An elderly man developed gangrene and later died in hospital after staff at a Gold Coast nursing home failed to properly monitor and treat pressure wounds on his buttocks and feet, according to the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner. Zdenek Selir, who was known to friends and family as Danny, moved into the Leamington nursing home in Southport in June 2015 after suffering a stroke. The 88-year-old had minor pressure wounds when he arrived, but the operator of the facility acknowledges his condition deteriorated during his stay. Unsatisfied with the initial response from the nursing home’s operator, Opal Aged Care, Ms Selir referred the matter to the Aged Care Complaints Commissioner. It found in her favour, noting there was “insufficient recording of wound care” and that nursing staff were not “monitoring the wounds consistently” or keeping Mr Selir’s GP up-to-date on his condition. Gary Barnier, managing director of Opal Aged Care, acknowledges mistakes were made, adding that Mr Selir should have been referred to a specialist. “Not only should the registered nurses have paid a bit more attention to the dressing and so forth of the wound, I think, really, it should have been escalated in a more effective way,” he said. “All I can say is how sorry I am that the family feels the way they do.” When asked whether the failure to properly monitor and treat Mr Selir’s wounds hastened his death, Mr Barnier said: “I don’t know enough detail to comment.”
September 28, 2016
Police hold concerns for the welfare of 74-year-old Claremont woman Judith Ann Emery, who has not been seen since Saturday morning. Ms Emery lives in an independent unit at Aveo Derwent Waters Retirement Village, Claremont. On Saturday she was meant to be visiting her partner at a Clydesdale Ave retirement village at Glenorchy but failed to do so.
September 28, 2016
An application by marathon Health Ltd (s.318 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) will be determined by Commissioner Johns in the Fair Work Commission at Terrace Tower 80 William Street East Sydney.
September 28, 2016
An application for approval of the Westmead Rehabilitation Hospital & HSU-NSW Enterprise Agreement 2016-2018 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be reviewed by Commissioner Johns.
September 28, 2016
Aspen Medical Pty Ltd & Medibank Health Solutions Pty Ltd is defending a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) launched by a staff member (Kurian).
September 28, 2016
An application for approval of the ECH Incorporated Support Staff Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is before Fair Work Commissioner Gregory for his adjudication.
September 28, 2016
The Health Services Union and Plenty Valley Community Health Ltd are arm-wrestling a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Cribb in the Fair Work Commission in Exhibition Street in Melbourne.
September 28, 2016
An application for approval if the I-MED Queensland Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is also with Commissioner Gregory.
