hospital pharmacists
Could pharmacists really help reduce emergency visits?
A study has found pharmacist intervention may potentially lead to reduced risk of ED visits and hospital readmissions Danish researchers have looked at the role of pharmacists in reducing hospital …
Pharmacists critical to prescribing process
A recent Australian trial found pharmacist involvement in medication charting lowered inaccuracies from 41.1% to just 1.4%. AJP spoke with the lead researcher to find out more… During the one-month …
Searching for meaning: one pharmacist’s Kokoda lessons
Orange pharmacist Jennifer Culverson has been named joint winner of the 2017 Spirit of Kokoda Award A question from her father prompted Ms Culverson’s quest to find a greater purpose …
Top results for hospital pharmacist charting service
A Sydney pilot study has found pharmacist medication charting significantly reduced errors—a finding that could pave the way for future prescribing A trial of a pharmacist charting service in a …
Improving medication histories in hospital
Pharmacists and colleagues at a Blacktown hospital in NSW have seen medication histories improve vastly by implementing a new system Changes at the Blacktown Hospital in western Sydney began after …
King Review leaves hospital pharmacists out in the cold
The King Review has failed to acknowledge the role of hospital pharmacists, says the SHPA The interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation’s failure to acknowledge or …
Pharmacist MP pays up for flight ‘error’
Hospital pharmacist and Labor MP Emma McBride has repaid the cost of a flight from Perth to Canberra after it was billed to taxpayers The Daily Telegraph and Express Advocate …
Many hospital re-admissions preventable
A US study has found that over a quarter of hospital re-admissions were medication-related and preventable The study, published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, also highlighted the key …
End in sight for chemo bungle
AHPRA is winding up investigations into five hospital pharmacists and four doctors involved in the SA chemotherapy under-dosing affair – with some facing regulatory action Over a period of six …
Medicines reconciliation pilot shows promise
A new British preliminary study has supported changes to hospital protocols whereby pharmacists would provide medicines reconciliation Pharmacist-provided medicines reconciliation within 24 hours of admission and on discharge: a randomised …
SHPA calls for prescribing pilot, role in CPA negotiations
In its 2017-18 pre-Budget submission, the hospital pharmacy group also threw its support behind pharmacists in general practice, removal of HMR caps, after-hours funding and more The membership organisation has …
World news wrapup: 16 March 2017
We take a look at pharmacy news from around the world UK: Only four out of more than 8,000 pharmacies were rated “excellent” by the UK’s pharmacy regulator following its …
