medication errors
World News Wrapup: 28 March 2024
Pharmacy chain bans children from buying advanced anti-ageing skincare; diabetes medicine mixup sees Dublin woman suffer fatal seizure; proposed mifepristone restrictions in US Supreme Court Stockholm, Sweden: The Apotek Hjärtat …
What is second victim syndrome?
An Australian burnout expert discusses how second victim syndrome affects pharmacists, and what they can do to manage it In Pharmacy Today, published by the American Pharmacists Association, Michael D. …
Pharmacists cite concern over ‘blowback’
Fear of repercussions is a barrier to reporting medication errors, but safe reporting cultures can help, says professional officer A small qualitative study on medication error reporting has found that …
‘Really robust’ collaboration trial hoped to set standard
Researchers aim to help set collaborating prescribing practices as Australia’s expected standard of care, with a new project on reducing hospital medication errors Pharmacists are partnering with patients and doctors …
Reporting culture
A culture focusing on patient safety is essential, and the reporting of errors, near misses and concerns is a critical part of this. PDL has some tips for building a …
Wrong chart used in ACF, followed by patient’s death
Unsafe medication practices at a residential aged care facility were “significant,” a coroner says in findings into an elderly woman’s death The 81-year-old Queensland woman had several health conditions, including …
Protocols, resident empowerment highlighted following death
An aged care facility resident died after being given the wrong medication, during the transition from a paper-based to electronic system Chief clinical advisor to the Aged Care Quality and …
World news wrapup: 23 March 2023
Canadian pharmacist faked own Covid jab records; Irish pharmacist has rego cancelled due to opioid dependence and getting drugs on photocopied scripts; British peers speak out to support sector British …
Clonidine 10-fold overdose in a paediatric patient due to a compounding error
Bryanna Gillies presents a case history report with important lessons about compounding A five-year-old boy presented to a tertiary paediatric emergency department on advice from the poisons centre, who received …
Meds safety reminder for pharmacists, patients
Pharmacy bodies reiterate importance of medicine safety, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic The PSA and SHPA are celebrating the World Health Organisation’s World Patient Safety Day today …
‘It is better to receive a complaint regarding wait times than a medication error.’
Fatigue, poor environmental conditions and staff shortages can lead to medication errors… PDL Professional Officer Jess Hadley shares her tips for pharmacists this World Patient Safety Day 2022 Today (Saturday …
Be alert with varicella vaccines
Mixups with varicella vaccines have been reported to PDL lately, especially confusion between chickenpox and shingles jabs PDL has recently received several incident reports where the incorrect varicella vaccine has …