medicines management
Changing the dates
SHPA says ‘safety and certainty’ behind the delayed timing of Medicines Management 2021 The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has announced Medicines Management 2021, the 46th SHPA National …
HMR ‘follow-ups’: making a difference
After her first HMR, ‘Dorothy’ had her entire medication regime overhauled—was this a good outcome or one that required a further follow-up? Sharon Doolan takes us through what happened As …
‘Complex and overwhelming:’ medicines and CALD backgrounds
The safe use of medicines within multicultural communities is the main focus of Multicultural Health Week this year The NSW Department of Health cited research that shows that people from …
‘Pharmacists are in handcuffs’ in disability care
One stakeholder has taken aim at how medicines are used in disability care, likening this to the problems found in the aged care sector There is a complete lack of …
New principles to help frail patients
Monash researchers have played a leading role in an international collaboration on medicines management for vulnerable people Researchers from Monash University’s Centre for Medicine Use and Safety and the National …
Clinical tips: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Managing medications is crucial for Aboriginal Australians with chronic disease, writes Amy Page More Aboriginal Australians are living to greater ages. This means that problems of suboptimal prescribing for chronic …
Most influential people in pharmacy: Amy Page
Speaking to the next person in our 14 most influential people in pharmacy campaign, as voted by you Amy Page Lead Pharmacist – Rehabilitation Aged and Community Care, Alfred Health …
A royal opportunity to be valued
Aged care service providers may well be holding their breath while the Royal Commission into Aged Care investigates how our society cares for its aged and infirm, writes Gerard Stevens …
MM2018 early bird registrations open
More than 1,000 delegates, six streams, pre-conference workshops, three main conference days and, last but not least, one unforgettable gala dinner… Early bird registrations have opened for Medicines Management 2018, …
Meds management initiative reduces medication errors
When Prahran resident Mark Scott’s mother was hospitalised last year, support from a community pharmacist on her return home helped significantly Mark’s mother, 85, was receiving daily visits from Bolton …
Medicines Management 2017 hits Sydney
Join pharmacy’s leading minds for Australia’s leading clinical pharmacy conference One of Australia’s largest pharmacy gatherings is set to make a splash in Sydney this month, and there’s still time …
Helping carers through the health care maze
Pharmacy support for carers needs a much higher profile, says an Amcal spokesperson Amcal is hosting a booth at the 7th International Carers Conference, currently underway in Adelaide, where pharmacists …