Why Ratios Matter- NSW Nurses & Midwives’ 2019 Aged Care Survey Report released
In early 2019 the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association surveyed 1608 of its members working to complete a survey about their experiences of the aged care sector in NSW. The findings of their Aged Care Survey showed 94% of aged care workers had transferred a resident to hospital following a fall in the past year. From the ANZHFR 2018 report, it is known that Concord Hospital receives the highest number of hip fractures originating from RACFs in Australia, accounting for 45% of
