‘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.
Cybercrime and pharmacy
Cybercrime can be a significant threat to pharmacy. Data breaches can be malicious and carried out by someone within or outside the pharmacy.
Prescribing pioneer
One of Australia’s first pharmacist prescribers, Therese Lambert MPS is on the lookout for ways to help pharmacists fill healthcare gaps.
Highlights from the biggest weekend on the PSA calendar
With pharmacist prescribing, aged care and scope of practice the top topics of the conference, a record 1,065 pharmacists converged on the Hyatt Regency...
Q&A: Jacqueline Meyer MPS
As newly-appointed PSA Queensland President, Jacqueline Meyer has extensive experience in community pharmacy, especially in regional areas across Australia.
Ms Meyer – former Chair...
Pandemic puts the spotlight on medicine safety in aged care
The COVID-19 pandemic has made pharmacists even more vital for medicine safety in aged care, a royal commission has been told.
Massive jump in popular quit smoking app during pandemic
The number of Australians attempting to quit smoking has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
