Department of Health

In-hospital deaths from malnutrition and/or dehydration in Victoria 2008-2011

Report from an expert panel established to investigate the data on deaths from malnutrition and dehydration in Victorian hospitals. The panel reviewed the data and the findings of the case note review and concluded: there is no evidence of inadequate care. Nor was there evidence that remediable malnutrition or dehydration was not recognised and/or not treated in the cohort of patients in Victorian hospitals between 2008 - 2011.

Details

Topic
Research and reports
Date published
30 Jun 2013
Size
13 pages
Author
Department of Health & Human Services
Update frequency
Annual
Available format
PDF

Reviewed 01 July 2013

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