‘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.From the President: on the record
PSA is redoubling our efforts to ensure fair remuneration for pharmacists that reflects our training and expertise.
The launch of Pharmacists in 2023 in...
An opportunity for better aged care
The past 2 months have laid bare fundamental problems in Australia’s residential aged care facilities as COVID-19 ripped through more than 100 Melbourne nursing...
What is your 10 Year Vision?
Internationally, models of care delivered by pharmacists show significant impact in terms of better health outcomes, reduced costs to healthcare systems, and achieving full...
7CPA: An historic step forward
Last month, I was pleased to be the first PSA President to co-sign a Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA) on behalf of the profession.
Aged care residents deserve better
Pharmacists should be embedded in aged care facilities nationwide.
The health of the aged care sector matters a great deal to PSA and the...
Bumetanide for Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting up to 70% of all people with dementia.1 In the early stages, symptoms can...
