Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Deteriorating resident’s care not escalated in a timely manner - 21HDC02320
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Deteriorating resident’s care not escalated in a timely manner - 21HDC02320
Monday 31 March 2025, 03:14 PM

In a decision released today, deputy health and disability commissioner Carolyn Cooper has found Kauri Lodge breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) by failing to provide adequate care to one of its residents who had suffered a stroke.
Despite the woman's family raising concerns, staff at Kauri Lodge treated her with antidepressants, believing she was depressed. She later died following deteriorating health. A doctor caring for the woman, aged in her late sixties at the time, has also received adverse comment from Ms Cooper.