Aged care ratios make economic sense
(WorldNews Health)

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has released compelling evidence which outlines how mandated minimum staffing ratios in aged care can be implemented to bring improvements in care outcomes for elderly nursing home residents while also providing economic benefits. Independent economic analysis, undertaken by the Flinders University`s Australian Industrial Transformation Institute (AITI), not only outlines the financial benefits of implementing mandated minimum staffing levels for the care of the elderly but also warns of the `significant costs` of not mandating the minimum levels of nursing and care hours in nursing homes. ANMF Federal Secretary, Annie...