‘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.
Shaping a new role for pharmacists in palliative care
All pharmacists encounter patients nearing end of life. But there's a lack of palliative care training to help pharmacists upskill.
A wrap-around approach to managing endometriosis
With a new medicine available for endometriosis, here's how pharmacists can screen for the ‘missed disease’ and discuss appropriate options.
How to increase vaccination rates in adolescents
Adolescent vaccination rates remain below optimal levels, often due to the COVID-related interruption to the school vaccination programs, increased vaccine hesitancy and accessibility challenges. Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to educate and advocate for immunisation in adolescents.
Life-changing tales from pharmacists across Australia
With World Patient Safety Day just passed and World Pharmacists Day around the corner, AP asked pharmacists to share their proudest moments.
How Julian Soriano MPS found his passion for aged care
A job conducting residential medication management reviews left South Australian pharmacist Julian Soriano MPS with a drive to do more.
On a mission to create...
Major update to asthma management guidelines
The National Asthma Council Australia announced a significant update to the Australian Asthma Handbook earlier this month. Known as Handbook version 2.0, it will...
