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Humpty Dumpty display a winner in national competition to highlight expertise pharmacists have to offer
Humpty Dumpty display a winner in national competition to highlight expertise pharmacists have to offer
Unichem Fenwicks Pharmacy in Kaiapoi had it cracked when it came to winning the South Island section of a national competition judged by Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne. -
Eye-grabbing winning display highlights valuable advice pharmacists can provide
Eye-grabbing winning display highlights valuable advice pharmacists can provide
An eye-grabbing display encouraging customers to ask questions to make full use of pharmacists’ expertise about medicines has won Greenlane Clinical Centre Pharmacy the North Island section in a national competition judged by Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne. -
Capital & Coast spreads the word about medication safety
Capital & Coast spreads the word about medication safety
Capital & Coast was one of the district health boards (DHBs) that used Let’s PLAN for better care pharmacy week to have a stall on behalf of reducing harm from high-risk medicines, the just-finished six-month focus of the Open for better care patient safety campaign. -
MidCentral extends medication safety campaign for another 12 months
MidCentral extends medication safety campaign for another 12 months
The end of the Open for better care national patient safety campaign’s six-month focus on reducing harm from high-risk medicines is just the beginning for MidCentral District Health Board (DHB) – as it prepares for the start in May of its own year-long medication safety campaign. -
End of the high-risk medicines campaign topic
End of the high-risk medicines campaign topic
The end of March marks the end of the Open for better care campaign’s focus on reducing harm from high-risk medicines. - Register for our webinar on using the Atlas of Healthcare Variation opioid domain [closed]
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Focus on the safe use of opioids during March
Focus on the safe use of opioids during March
Opioids are a class of medicines (which include morphine, oxycodone, methadone, and fentanyl) that are very effective in managing severe pain. -
Pharmacists key to safe use of medicines
Pharmacists key to safe use of medicines
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Let’s PLAN for better care pharmacy week is a great opportunity for New Zealanders to discover how much they can learn about their medicines from their pharmacist, says Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne. -
People encouraged to ask pharmacists about their medicines
People encouraged to ask pharmacists about their medicines
Taking control of your medicines to help stay on the right track with your health could be as simple as talking to a pharmacist, says the Health Quality & Safety Commission. -
System changes and human factors to prevent harm and errors
System changes and human factors to prevent harm and errors
Harm from high-risk medicines can be reduced by putting interventions in place to address the reasons for an error occurring. Interventions can include guidelines, staff education and system improvements, which reduce the risk of errors being made and prevent potential harm to the patient.
