High-risk settings

Transition of care

• Taking and Documenting the Best Possible Medication History [July 2010, PDF 48KB]
  • Information for patients [July 2007, PDF 174KB]
  • WAMSG Medication History Form - PDF Version [May 2008, 91KB]
  • WAMSG Medication History Form - Word Version [May 2008, 708KB]
  • Guide to Medication History Form [May 2008, PDF 42KB]
  • Medication Reconciliation (SQUIRE Guide) [December 2009, PDF 179KB]

Renal dysfunction

• Drug dosing for drugs cleared by glomerular filtration: Creatinine Clearance (rather than eGFR) should be used [October 2008, PDF 40KB]

Documenting medications

• OD 0184/09 - Standardisation of terminology, abbreviations and symbols in the prescribing and administration of medicines [14 April 2009]
  
  Resources for acceptable prescribing terms and abbreviations.
  • A4 poster [PDF 200KB]
  • A3 poster [PDF 180KB]
    Printing of these resources can be arranged through WA Health Marketing, phone (08) 9222 2333
  • Lanyard card [PDF 186KB]
    Requests for supply of the Lanyard Card acn be placed using the WA Health Online Catalogue
• WA Anticoagulation Medication Chart [PDF 81KB]

Adverse drug reactions (ADR)

• Recording and Communication of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR) [May 2009, PDF 47KB] Medication Safety Alert
• Allergies to Sulfonamide Antibiotics and Cross-Reactivities [May 2009, PDF 63KB] Medication Safety Alert

Intravenous infusions

• Currently under development

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