This session highlights how pharmacists are driving improvements in medicine safety across aged care. It will explore the implementation of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Standards, practical approaches to optimise medicine use, and the leadership role pharmacists play in reducing medicine-related harm. Real-world examples will illustrate how pharmacist-led initiatives are improving outcomes for older Australians.
Learning objectives:
· Describe the pharmacist’s role in leading medicine safety and quality improvement in aged care.
· Identify strategies to optimise medicine use and reduce medicine-related harm.
· Discuss how implementation of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Standards supports safer care for older Australians.
Competency standards (2016): 1.6, 3.1, 3.5, 3.6
