‘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.
Your top questions on COVID-19 vaccinations answered
In a new monthly series, Australian Pharmacist will speak to the experts and answer some of your most frequently asked questions.
Queensland leads the way for COVID-19 vaccination in pharmacies
As the virus creeps up the New South Wales coast, pharmacists have been approved en masse to vaccinate the nation.
4 graphs show how influenza vaccination is going this season
How pharmacist-administered vaccination has tracked across the years, and where the profession has an opportunity to improve access.
Future facing: long-term practice effects of COVID-19
Pharmacists have adapted to life in the COVID-19 era, but what new practices should remain permanently?
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Supporting patients through changes to PBS listings for PPIs
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The changes, which...
Post-discharge care: Closing the loop
There is strong evidence that hospital patients benefit from pharmacists being involved in post-discharge care. But pharmacists face multiple barriers when it comes to...
