hospital pharmacy
‘Determined to ensure everything is the best it can be’
Novel working group of hospital pharmacists with a passion for medication guidelines finds success with <1% incident reports related to high-risk IV use A pharmacy team-based approach has consistently produced …
‘Leaders need to lead’
Heads of hospital pharmacy departments need to deliver training programs that enable pharmacists to bring their skills to specialist multi-disciplinary teams, students told Traditional models of hospital pharmacy leadership are …
‘We need to focus on impact’
Pharmacists need to ensure there is a clinical need for expanding scope, before pursuing new roles, according to a senior hospital pharmacist Securing support from multi-disciplinary teams will be …
Digitalisation of healthcare will require pharmacists
Growing use of technology to deliver pharmacy services is set to create new roles for pharmacists within the hospital sector Pharmacists are likely to see new roles emerge as health …
Internship need not define career path
Aspiring hospital pharmacists are being urged to “keep trying” to land their dream position, even if they do not get an internship in a hospital setting Young pharmacists should not …
AI ‘hindered’ by concerns over privacy, ethics
AI could help predict adverse drug reactions in hospitals, a new study says, but Alfred Health’s chief pharmacy information officer believes more evaluation is needed Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine …
‘We will no longer be hostage to overseas supply’
Local IV fluid manufacture will help address “crippling” shortages, say leading pharmacists On Wednesday, March 5, federal health minister Mark Butler announced investment in an expansion of Australia’s onshore manufacturing …
‘Ailing’ WA hospitals need pharmacy help: AdPha
Extending partnered charting across WA could save around $111 million for the state governments, say pharmacists With Western Australia heading towards its next election in early March, Advanced Pharmacy Australia …
‘It is a hospital system under very, very serious pressure’
The federal government has announced more funding for public hospitals – but does this extend to pharmacists? The Albanese government has announced an additional $1.7 billion to fund public hospitals …
Hospitals need ‘dedicated fulltime positions to manage medicines shortages’
Medicine shortages are driving patients to emergency departments, one leading pharmacist warns, as research shows their impact on pharmacists and the general public A national survey undertaken by University of …
Pharmacists bridging gaps and filling cracks at transitions of care
As medicines experts, pharmacists are integral to the multidisciplinary, person-centred approach that enables safe and high-quality transitions of care. By Dr Margaret Jordan BPharm, MSc(Res), PhD, Advanced Practice Pharmacist, FAdPha, …
‘Backorder’ for 90% of rural, remote hospital meds
The government’s response to the Covid-19 inquiry report highlighted hospital pharmacist concerns about supply chain disruption The Covid-19 Response Inquiry Report, released on Tuesday (29 October 2024) made nine recommendations …