‘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.
Patient outcomes improve when pharmacists chart medications
When medication charting involves a pharmacist as well as a doctor, medication error rates in hospital admissions are significantly reduced, according to a new...
Will a repurposed drug help treat COVID-19?
There are 344 registered interventional clinical trials under way for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19. The WHO is looking at four of them.
Pharmacists improving management of allergies
Community pharmacists are well-placed to help people with hypersensitive airways, according to allergist and APP18 presenter Dr Jessica Tattersall.
Australia has some of the highest...
Victorian pharmacists get broader scope for vaccinations
The combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine will soon be available from community pharmacies across Victoria, under a new State Government initiative.
In last week’s announcement, Victorian...
Fostering culturally safe care
With empathy, openness and a listening ear, pharmacists can make a big impact in Aboriginal Health Services — for both community members and staff.
Australia Day honours for pharmacists
Three pharmacists were among those recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours list for exceptional contributions to their communities.
This includes Emeritus Professor Bruce Sunderland,...
