OCTOBER 2022
EDITION 19
REPORTS REVEAL FALL IN OPIOIDS AND ANTIPSYCHOTICS DISPENSING Dispensing rates fell nationally and in all states and territories. In the five years to 2020–21, there
Two new reports from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care reveal a decline in dispensing of high-risk medicines over five years. The Atlas Time Series Reports from 2016–17 to 2020– 21 released on 21 September 2022 show trend data on opioid medicines dispensing, all ages, and antipsychotic medicines dispensing, 65 years and over. Using data from the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS), the reports examine opioid and antipsychotic medicines dispensing across Australia at national, state and territory, Primary Health Network (PHN) and local levels.
was an 18% reduction nationally in opioid dispensing rates and an 11% reduction in antipsychotic dispensing. However, the reports indicate continuing variation and potential misuse of opioids and antipsychotics in some geographical areas with consistently high dispensing rates The Atlas Time Series Reports can help identify areas that may benefit from further investigation and targeted strategies to improve appropriate prescribing of these high-risk medicines
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What's my role in VTE prevention?
Apply best practice principles. The NSLHD Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis Guidelines guide clinicians in the systematic identification of patients at risk of VTE and the provision of appropriate VTE prevention. Participate in your department/unit's clinical audit this month using the VTE Prevention Audit tool on QARS (NSLHD_4_VTE Prevention for admitted patients). Monitor the rate of hospital-acquired VTE events in your local area. available on the Quality Improvement Data System (QIDS). Click on the how-to guide to find out how to use QIDS to view VTE HAC data. Inform and partner with patients. The patient information sheet is also available in multiple languages for CALD patients and consumers. Visit the VTE Prevention intranet page for more resources and tips.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and BMJ will hold the next International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare in Copenhagen on 15-17 May 2023. If you and your team have led a successful improvement project, why not share your achievements and contribute your work and ideas to improving healthcare worldwide? ePoster displays are a valuable opportunity to share your improvement and safety projects with colleagues and experts from across the world and to help others learn from your strategies and experience. World Thrombosis Day (WTD) is recognised globally on 13 October annually to focus attention on the underappreciated condition of thrombosis. Venous thromboembolism (VTE), is a significant preventable hospital-acquired complication. Through education and advocacy, WTD seeks to raise awareness of the causes, risk factors, signs/symptoms and evidence-based prevention and treatment of VTE among the public and health professionals alike. Risk assessment and the appropriate prescribing of prophylaxis have been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of VTE.
Call for ePosters now open INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON QUALITY & SAFETY IN HEALTHCARE Every year the International Forum displays a wide range of improvement and safety projects implemented in local, national or global settings. These are available onsite and online for all attendees to view and learn from. ePosters for the International Forum in Copenhagen are being accepted until 7 December 2022.
Visit https://internationalforum.bmj.com to download the Abstract proposal for ePoster and to find out more.
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