residential aged care
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Menopausal hormone therapy and dementia A case control study conducted with more than 60,000 women aged 50 to 60 …
Feedback wanted
Public consultation is now open regarding draft performance outcomes for pharmacists providing medicines reviews in aged care The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has announced that stakeholders can now provide their …
The week in review
There was a sharp contrast between confidence in the pharmacy sector late last year, and the reality mid-2023, as our headlines showed this week The University of Technology Sydney Pharmacy …
Aged care, MMR standards approved
The Accreditation Standards for the credentialling of onsite aged care pharmacists and those conducting Medication Management Reviews have now been approved The Australian Pharmacy Council has said in a statement …
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 …
It’s a “Transition of Care Stewardship” kind of morning…
What’s life like as an onsite aged care pharmacist? This guest author has the answer… There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around… No, I’m not …
Aged care context must be ‘front and centre’ say docs
Draft standards for pharmacists in residential aged care are not specific enough and must prevent conflicts of interest, say doctors The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has provided a …
Much-delayed program pushed back again
Commencement of the residential onsite pharmacist initiative has been delayed again David Laffan, Assistant Secretary, Pharmacy Branch, Department of Health and Aged Care, told the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s inaugural …
Pharmacists to be aged care knowledge brokers
Monash University has been awarded $1.5 million to investigate the role for embedded pharmacists in aged care Medicines Advisory Committees An investigation into how pharmacists can work with other health …
Could aged care re-engage pharmacists?
The residential aged care program is set to be implemented through community pharmacy – but are employee pharmacists looking elsewhere? Michael Bonner, CEO/owner and clinical pharmacist, Choice Aged Care, said …
Aged care pharmacist slams script length ‘horse trade’
One leading aged care pharmacist has criticised Labor’s decision to fund a sector program through community pharmacies At the same time as he announced that 325 medicines would be available …