medicines management
New clinical apps provide trusted support across the medicines management journey
As every pharmacist knows, safe and effective medicines management relies on sound clinical decisions at every stage of patient care. From reviewing prescriptions and optimising therapy through to dispensing and …
Sick day management of medicines
Sick day management of medicines is a vital but often overlooked component of safe pharmacotherapy. Pharmacists are critically positioned to lead this initiative through medication reviews, point-of-care counselling, and interprofessional …
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 …