‘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.
The lockdown immuniser
Quinn On MPS has been in the news multiple times during the latest Sydney lockdown, sharing his tips to conquer queues, translation and vaccine hesitancy.
Tannic acid: The long-time player in medicine
From tanning ancient Egyptians to treating burns during World War 1, the use of tannic acid has evolved.
In 1925, Edward C. Davidson was a...
Rural pharmacy resource advocate
After moving from Sweden 20 years ago, Tasmanian Pharmacist of the Year Fred Hellqvist MPS, owner of Dover Pharmacy, has become a leading voice...
PSA founding father honoured for lifetime’s work
The 'founder', 'prime innovator' and 'driving force' behind the establishment of the PSA, Ross Brown FPS, has been honoured with the association's Lifetime Achievement...
More pharmacists could soon be embedded in Aboriginal Health Services
The Medical Services Advisory Committee's support for funding embedded pharmacists in Aboriginal Health Services could be a game changer.
Seeing more clearly
Coming soon: Greater online access for pharmacists to pathology and diagnostic imaging reports, a crucial boost for patient safety.
