SEPTEMBER 2022
EDITION 18
MEDICATION WITHOUT HARM The World Health Organization (WHO) World Patient Safety Day takes place on 17 September every year. The theme for 2022 is Medication Safety, building on the WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge -
Medication without Harm. The key action areas are:
Monitoring polypharmacy and responding to inappropriate polypharmacy 1. 3. Improving medication safety at transitions of care 2. Reducing harm from high-risk medicines
Clinicians are encouraged to:
Keep your skills in safe medication practices up to date Engage patients through shared decision-making using tools such as the 5 Moments for Medication Safety and implement actions related to the Know. Check. Ask. campaign Provide clear and full medication-related information to all members of the clinical team throughout the process of care Report medication safety incidents, and share and apply lessons learned with your team and patients when possible Be mindful of situations where the risk from medications is high and ensure safety measures are followed Mentor new members of your team on safe medication systems and practices Contact your managers/team leads and take part in clinical auditing for medication safety.
Resources:
Medication without harm – WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge: Australia's response (ACSQHC) Medication Safety - NSLHD Medication Safety - Clinical Excellence Commission View exemplar projects from around Australia
Medication Without Harm - World Patient Safety Day 2022 video (1 min) (World Health Organization)
Medication Safety Standard
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