‘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.
Digital presence for remote community pharmacies
I own a remote community pharmacy in WA. Is there a need for my pharmacy to have a digital or online presence?
In the 20th...
Case study: Uncovering Josef’s asthma flare-ups
If your patient is experiencing an increase in the frequency or severity of asthma symptoms or an increased reliance on their asthma inhaler, allergies could be the hidden cause.
‘Conservative’ King Review response
Health Minister Greg Hunt hints at no major shake-up, but trade-offs will be made.
Attempting to allay fears of a major pharmacy sector shake-up, the...
Aged care royal commission welcomed by pharmacist sector
Following distressing reports of inappropriate medicine use in aged care homes, PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson has welcomed a royal commission into the...
Allergic rhinitis management
Are you aware that untreated allergic rhinitis (AR) can result in impaired driving performance similar to a blood alcohol level of 0.5% due to...
The role of pharmacists in home-based palliative care
While the majority of Australian palliative care patients want to be cared for and die at home, less than 10 per cent achieve that...
