residential aged care facilities
Opioids, benzo use higher in RACFs: study
Polypharmacy more common in residential aged care residents compared to community-dwelling older adults, new whole-of-population study finds A Western Australian study has compared medicines use among adults aged >65 years …
14.5 million PBS scripts in RACFs
Covid antivirals lead in top 10 list of subsidised drugs dispensed in RACFs, by highest cost to government Around 14.5 million PBS prescriptions were dispensed in residential aged care facilities …
eNRMC systems a ‘single source of truth’ for meds management
But some software vendors may not meet the 1 December deadline and this could potentially impact ACOP funding, aged care leader warns Software vendors were given an additional six weeks’ …
Symptom tracking for on-site pharmacists
An adapted tool could help pharmacists “proactively” monitor medication-related symptoms in older people over time, UniSA researchers have discovered UniSA pharmacist researchers have adapted and tested a tool for assessing …
ACOP: Looking back on one year
On the 12-month anniversary of the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist measure, Michael Bonner and Prof Mark Naunton reflect on the highs and lows of the past year In the 2024-25 …
‘Not enough time to do all the tasks … in the real world’
Pharmacists need more time to work as an ACOP, or RMMR services should be brought back alongside the measure, argue experts The current 0.2FTE per 50 beds for the Aged …
‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’
A leading pharmacist and provider of Aged Care On-site Pharmacist services is calling for more support in light of the incoming new Aged Care Act and federal election Pharmacists will …
Top 10 checklist for adverse drug events developed
Experts agree on 10 most important signs and symptoms of psychotropic adverse events to condense into an easy-to-use checklist, with pharmacists “perfectly placed” to help Aged care workers can now …
A better choice
Pharmacist “champions” can assist prescribers to make more informed choices on empirical prescribing of antibiotics, study finds More education is needed for prescribers to use antibiograms to improve their antibiotic …
No ‘golden ticket’ for reducing risky meds harm
High-risk prescribing in aged care residents under the spotlight, as Australian experts weigh in on the role of embedded pharmacists Polypharmacy and the use of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) in …
To dip or not to dip?
A program delivered by pharmacists has seen positive results around reduction of unnecessary urine dipstick testing in aged care homes Pharmacist-led education to support behaviour change around urine dipstick testing …
Ready to go?
New survey results reveal if Australian pharmacists are prepared to work on-site in residential aged care facilities The results of a recent survey have shown that Australian pharmacists are interested …