‘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.
Antimicrobial use decreasing, but resistance still a threat
Antimicrobial use has declined dramatically in Australia during the pandemic, but the figures show there is no room for complacency.
Statins and vitamin D for migraines
First there is the intense throbbing and pulsating headache on the one side of your head, then the nausea sets in and you want...
Pharmacists have skills to help with COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
The range of vaccines trained pharmacist immunisers can administer should be expanded in order to protect the community, PSA has argued in its 2021–22 Pre-Budget Submission to the Victorian Government.
$11.7 million investment for pharmacist-led medicine safety initiatives
Pharmacists will receive $11.7 million in funding for research into medicines safety and the quality use of medicines.
Understanding CDK4/6 inhibitors
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PSA demands equity of healthcare access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
From changes to policy, service design and delivery, PSA calls for action to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare.
