‘We’re increasingly seeing incidents where alert fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor. It’s not that there wasn’t an alert in place, but that it was lost among the other alerts the clinician saw,’ Prof Baysari says.
Pharmacists’ role in dementia care
Dementia Australia recently called for shared responsibility between healthcare professionals and aged care organisations in the care of people living with dementia. But where...
Variety (and better wages) are key for ECPs
Bridgette Mackley MPS is a community pharmacist in Coffs Harbour, NSW, and PSA’s NSW Intern of the Year.
Top five pharmacy Budget asks
The PSA has provided a blueprint to help Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers improve primary care and enhance medicine safety for all Australians.
Conjunctivitis – an irritating condition
Conjunctivitis is a common ophthalmic condition characterised by inflammation of the conjunctiva. Causes of conjunctivitis can be either infective (e.g. bacterial, viral) or non-infective (e.g. allergic, chemical irritation).
Compounding sterile medicines
Compounding pharmacies can deliver safe, sterile medicines that are appropriate for the patient by following standards and guidelines.
Meet PSA’s NSW pharmacists of the year
Four outstanding pharmacists were recognised for their dedication to the profession at PSA’s New South Wales Annual Therapeutic Update (ATU) last weekend.
