‘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 warned to be on alert for coronavirus infections
Pharmacists are encouraged to get a travel history for patients presenting with flu-like symptoms, with five cases so far in Australia1 of the novel...
Managing chronic wounds
For Australians living with chronic wounds, pharmacy wound clinics can provide an accessible journey to healing.
Quitting smoking is more important than ever. Here’s how pharmacists can...
A new study found people who smoke are 1.4 times more likely to have severe symptoms of COVID-19 and about 2.4 times more likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit, need mechanical ventilation or die compared to non-smokers.
Pharmacists recognised for service to diabetes patients
Award-winning diabetes educators explain why pharmacists are central to helping patients optimise their medicines and manage their condition.
Medicines nightmare in aged care
While aged care quality and safety has been put under the microscope at the royal commission, the nightmare continues for residents at risk from their prescribed medicines every single day.
Weight management
Obesity is a chronic and complex health condition, with obese people being at significantly higher risk of morbidity and mortality.
Learning objectives
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