hospital pharmacists
鈥榃hat pharmacist activities do our colleagues perceive to be most valuable?鈥�
A new study looking at how colleagues perceive hospital pharmacists has shone a light on their desire for specialised pharmacist roles 鈥淩oles of hospital pharmacists should be strategically allocated, with …
Let us work to scope: hospital pharmacists
Hospital pharmacists can help provide cost-effective health care by working to their full scope, they say in their pre-Budget submission The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has outlined its …
Pharmacist with 鈥榝antastic rapport鈥� honoured
He may have won an award with the word in its title 鈥� but don鈥檛 call him a hero, says a hospital pharmacist who has been roundly praised by his …
Keeping it simple
Can hospital inpatients discharged to a residential aged care facility take their medicines in a simpler way? One study suggests that it does A group of South Australian researchers, led …
Aged care move 鈥榚ven greater impetus鈥� for scope
Pharmacists practising to the top of their scope is key in helping keep older Australians out of hospital, and discharging them earlier, says a leading member of the profession The …
Pharmacists needed to help keep Aussies out of hospital
Patients are waiting longer in emergency departments, prompting pharmacy stakeholders to point out how members of the profession can help The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released new …
Medication safety contribution honoured
Monash Health says it 鈥渃ouldn鈥檛 be prouder鈥� that one of its leading pharmacists has been recognised for her contribution to medication safety Wendy Ewing, deputy director of pharmacy, quality, at …
Good boy brings pharmacy department joy
His poster at the recent SHPA conference won the people鈥檚 choice award, but Travis Phelan wants the credit to go to his partner in paws-itivity: Bernie the chocolate Labrador Phelan, …
Pregnancy categories campaigner plans to 鈥榤ake as much noise as possible鈥�
A presentation on the pregnancy categories saw an unexpected appearance by the head of the TGA 鈥� and showed how appetite for change is growing Hao Vo-Tran, publications and medicines …
Broader team a 鈥榳in all round鈥�
Hospital doctors are burning out 鈥� but pharmacists can step in to help improve patient safety, says one sector leader The Australian Medical Association has just launched its 2023 Safe …
Ditching the fax
They can be in insecure locations, they鈥檙e prone to user error and there鈥檚 the possibility of image degradation and interception 鈥� so why is this obsolescent technology 鈥渟till going strong鈥�? …
Hospitals urged to enable pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship
Antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals is among the highest rates in the world, a new report has found 鈥� and compliance with prescribing guidelines in private hospitals is low The …