‘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.Spending on medicines rises even as dispensing drops
Australian prescription dispensing volume is lower, but spending on PBS medicines has increased in the past two years, according to the Australian Institute of...
Aged care wisdom
More than 200,000 Australians currently live in aged care and the number grows each day. Optimising medicine safety is a crucial concern.
Patients and My Health Record
To opt out or not to opt out: what role does a pharmacist have in helping patients make informed decisions about My Health Record?
The...
Intervention reduces antipsychotic use in aged care
A pharmacist-led intervention targeted towards reducing the prevalence of sedative prescription in aged care has reduced antipsychotic prescribing by 13% and that of benzodiazepines...
The role of pharmacists in travel vaccination
Many travellers delay vaccinations due to costs and access issues. Pharmacists play a vital role in providing preventive care.
Pharmacists welcome appointment of new Rural Health Commissioner
Emeritus Professor Paul Worley has been appointed Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner, which was welcomed by PSA.
As the new Commissioner, Prof Worley will...
