‘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 funded under new medicine safety trial
A new intervention will target medicine safety in primary care, with the aim of reducing medicine-related hospitalisations by identifying at-risk patients.
New beginnings for PSA’s Pharmacist of the Year
Congratulations PSA Pharmacist of the Year Faye McMillan MPS for her appointment as Professor of Indigenous Health at UTS.
Unlocking the power of effective communication in medicines reviews
Good communication skills, supported by evidence-based information, are essential for quality outcomes from collaborative medication reviews.
Improving gout management one step at a time
Gout is a chronic arthritis associated with significant pain, joint damage and reduced quality of life. However, it can be effectively treated and its complications prevented with adherence to lifelong ULT using a treat-to-target approach.
COPD ‘under-recognised’ and ‘under-treated’ in Australia
Chronic obstructive lung disease is the fifth leading cause of death in Australia, but studies show about half of people living with symptoms don’t know they have the condition.
Scabies diagnosis and management
Scabies is an infestation of the skin that causes intense itching and lesions as it burrows into the stratum corneum.
