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dc.contributor.convenorPCC4U
dc.contributor.authorHall, Tony
dc.contributor.authorC, Reid
dc.contributor.authorC, Douglas
dc.contributor.authorV, Connors
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:35:15Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:35:15Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.date.modified2014-10-08T05:08:32Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/31610
dc.description.abstractIntroduction The most common medications used in Palliative Care are also recognised as those most associated with accidental harm in health care. Queensland Health's Safe Medication Practice Unit (now SMMU) has been associated over many years with the development of standardised communication tools to document the prescribing and administration of medications. The National Inpatient Medication Chart is one such tool now used in public hospitals across Australia. Among the projects undertaken by the unit was the development of a standardised form to document safely the Prescription and Administration of CSCI medications, in partnership with our clinical colleagues working in Palliative care. Methodology 1.A steering committee of clinicians from medical, nursing and pharmacy professions working in Palliative Care was established and key principles of safe medication practice in Palliative Care established. 2. Development of a document to address the findings of the steering committee. 3. Audit use of the Document within a specified unit at the RBWH. After much iteration a suitable document was prepared and tested on a ward at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Educational materials were developed to provide effective training for nurses and junior medical staff on this unit. 5.Pre and post audits of documentation were carried out. Audit Results There was: 剐oor uptake of regular medication order review by medical staff 剓tandardisation to single type of subcutaneous infusion pump within hospital 剎ursing calculation documentation in 92% of patients at post audit 剓tandardisation to single rate of administration throughout hospital 剒egular 4 hourly observational check in 95% of patients at post audit Conclusion Standardisation and the development of a form to document prescribing and administration processes for Continuous Subcutaneous Infusions (CSCI) led to clear improvements in most identified elements of safe medication practice in Palliative Care. Although there was poor documentation of a regular medication order review it was identified by our junior medical staff that they undertook this more often but did not document this process.
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherNo data provided
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofconferencenameThird National Palliative Care Education Conference
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitleThird National Palliative Care Education Conference
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2010-02-11
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2010-02-12
dc.relation.ispartoflocationQUT Brisbane
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode111503
dc.titleSafe medication practice in Palliative Care- First Do No Harm - Development of documentation to safely prescribe and administer continuous subcutaneous infusions in Palliative Care
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE3 - Conferences (Extract Paper)
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Pharmacy
gro.date.issued2009
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorHall, Tony


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