transitions of care
Funding call for embedding pharmacists in ACCHOs
Expert questions lack of action on recommendation to fund embedding non-dispensing pharmacists in Aboriginal primary care services Embedding pharmacists into Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) will deliver benefits to …
‘Everybody assumes somebody else knows what’s going on.’
A Sydney pharmacist researcher believes the profession could reduce medication harm by “connecting the gaps” in transitions of care Kingston Yeung, a PhD candidate from the University of Sydney, shared …
Discharge info often comes in ‘too late or not at all’
Community pharmacists “critical” to transitions of care after hospital discharge, review finds, but they argue need for better information sharing, access to patient records Poor communication and incomplete information transfer …
Transitions of care stewardship framework welcomed
Landmark framework to improve medication management during transitions of care The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s (ACSQHC’s) Medication Management at Transitions of Care Stewardship Framework needs …
Transitions of care
Transitions of care are pivotal moments in healthcare delivery, where patients move between different healthcare settings Whether transitioning from hospital to home, or from home to an aged-care facility …
Pharmacists bridging gaps and filling cracks at transitions of care
As medicines experts, pharmacists are integral to the multidisciplinary, person-centred approach that enables safe and high-quality transitions of care. By Dr Margaret Jordan BPharm, MSc(Res), PhD, Advanced Practice Pharmacist, FAdPha, …
Transitions of care
Why pharmacists are a critical part of the aged care puzzle, say Fei Sim and Laetitia Hattingh With Australia’s ageing population and increased healthcare needs, the seamless transition between hospital, …
New opioid deprescribing guidelines a ‘balancing act’
New opioid deprescribing guidelines have been published by researchers led by a hospital pharmacist In her work in the hospital sector, early career pharmacist Dr Aili Langford has already seen …
Pharmacy in the future
Consumers group boss lays out the framework for what patients will expect from pharmacy Patients being registered with one pharmacist, and upskilling the profession to meet patients’ needs around greater …
‘Medicines reconciliation should be practised in every healthcare setting.’
FIP has produced a toolkit for medicines reconciliation to support pharmacists in improving patient safety With the release of the toolkit, the International Pharmaceutical Federation also aims to contribute to …
‘Kindling for conversation’
New protocols are “shining the spotlight on the importance of medication review at transitions of care,” say pharmacist experts The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has unveiled a new …