residential aged care
The week in review
Good news for those paying the maximum PBS co-payment this week, plus a lot of research news With the election looming, politics were naturally on the agenda this week, with …
‘We can make the invisible, visible.’
Previous research on pharmacist intervention in aged care has focused on single session services… but a new study has found benefits from ongoing visits For the study, which was funded …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Psychotropic medication deprescribing in residential aged care facilities In this exploratory study of the knowledge and attitudes of family members of …
‘Groundhog day’ as antipsychotic use, polypharmacy revealed
Half the people on antipsychotics in residential aged care do not have a diagnosis of psychosis, new research has shown The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is renewing its call for …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Medication-related hospital admissions in aged care residents In a retrospective analysis of DVA claims, nearly half of hospital admissions were preceded …
Aged care call
The PSA is renewing its call to the Federal Government to fund pharmacists embedded into aged care facilities Such a move would improve medicine management and overall quality of life …
Aged care QUM ‘long overdue’ says SHPA
Embed pharmacists in all healthcare settings providing care for older Australians, says the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists has reiterated the need for dedicated, embedded Geriatric Medicine Pharmacist roles …
Residents at risk
Aged care residents with type 2 diabetes are potentially being overtreated – or missing out on treatment altogether A new international study led by Monash’s Centre for Medicine Use and …
The week in review
Some key final reports were issued this week, and more COVID-19 news In COVID-19 news, the TGA said it is set to start publishing weekly reports on adverse events related …
‘The basis for major change’
The Pharmacy Guild says it looks forward to working with the Government on implementing aged care reforms The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety …
Recommended: an expert pharmacist presence
The Final Report into the aged care sector makes several recommendations about the involvement of pharmacists, including medication management reviews The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care …
Pharmacists integral to safe, quality care
Clear patient safety measures have emerged from the later stages of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which SHPA says are aligned with its recommendations The inclusion …