‘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.
Pandemic measures to aid pharmacists extended
Medicine-related COVID-19 measures, including Continued Dispensing arrangements and the Home Medicines Service, will continue for at least another 6 months.
Key recommendations to strengthen pharmacists’ role in healthcare
The scope of practice review recommends sweeping legislative change and solutions to funding challenges to improve healthcare services.
Life as a Sydney suburban community pharmacist
Loan Pham MPS, a daughter of Vietnamese refugees, has spent 14 years at one pharmacy. She loves it so much, she’s hoping to buy...
Supplying naloxone with prescription opioids saves lives
Equitable access to naloxone for patients who are prescribed opioids saves lives, but reduced stigma among pharmacists is essential.
This pharmacist is transforming homeless health services
Homeless patients often have complex health needs and difficulty sticking to medicine regimes. But Western Australia-based GP pharmacist Kate Fulford MPS uses her broad knowledge base to find the right approach.
Preventing unintentional overdose from dangerous drug interactions
To reduce overdose deaths, pharmacists need to find ways to emphasise the importance of medicine safety without judgement.
