‘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.
Consumer-generated data could improve health outcomes
A new study suggests that consumer-generated health data (CGHD) could empower patients, improve health outcomes, and reduce instances of self-diagnosis online.
The Australian research examined...
Antibiotic resistance knowledge improving, but more to be done
Almost three-quarters of Australians are aware of the term ‘antibiotic resistance' and one quarter believe that it is affecting us, an NPS MedicineWise survey...
Listings for biosimilar uptake drivers expanded
Amended prescribing information has been released for two biosimilar uptake drivers listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), as part of the Biosimilar Awareness...
From darkness comes light
Earlier this year, retired pharmacist and survivor of domestic violence Julie Griffin MPS was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her service to...
What pharmacists need to know about the early flu outbreak
An early start to flu season might lead patients to seek out the vaccine earlier than usual. But while healthcare practitioners stress the need...
Budget’s funding welcome, but more is needed for pharmacy
PSA has welcomed the government’s commitment to pharmacy in the 2019-20 Federal Budget through the extension of the Administration Handling and Infrastructure (AHI) fee...
