‘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.Chronic kidney disease and quality use of medicines
With community pharmacists at the forefront of primary care, they can have a major role in a chronic kidney disease patient’s care.
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by repetitive, partial (hypopnoea) or complete (apnoea) occlusions of the upper airway during sleep, resulting in frequent arousals...
Top tips for reaching undervaccinated groups
These patient cohorts are missing out on vaccinations for diseases that pose serious health risks. Here’s how pharmacists can help.
The neurosciences specialist
Finding his niche in neuroscience, the Alfred Hospital’s Julian Ellis MPS, is championing brain-related disease management in all facets of pharmacy.
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Kiama becomes Australia’s first branded Health Destination
Kiama – on the NSW South Coast – has welcomed Australia’s first fully-branded Health Destination Pharmacy.
Servicing a population of around 22,000 people, the Kiama...
Five ways to address gaps in rural and remote healthcare
More than 1.3 million Australians in rural and remote areas do not take their medicines at all or as intended, according to a new report from PSA.
