Enhancing Medication Management in Western Sydney Aged Care
Pharmacists are being embedded in residential aged care homes to enhance medication safety and streamline treatment plans, thanks to a newly funded initiative aimed at improving resident health outcomes. A recent study of NSW residential aged care homes (RACHs) found that medication incidents affect more than one-third of older adults in RACH settings [1]. These […]
SafeScript NSW – Real Time Prescription Monitoring is here!
Thursday 9 June 2022 SafeScript NSW is a software program developed to provide information for prescribers and pharmacists about high-risk medications being prescribed and dispensed to patients. This online tool identifies patients receiving prescriptions for monitored medicines from multiple prescribers which places them at increased risk of harm. Details will also be provided about a […]