Aged Care: Medication Management and Error-Reduction

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Updated 04 May 2021
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Annual medication-related hospital admissions in Australia add up to 250,000, however, 50% of this harm is largely preventable. With this in mind, pharmacist Dr Jenny Gowan revisits the rights of medication administration and reinforces best-practice strategies to minimise the risk of harm, with a focus on aged care settings.

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Last updated04 May 2021

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