Webstercare NPS project
August 13, 2013
NPS MedicineWise has for the
first time ever collaborated with
Webstercare, on a significant
project aiming to assist in the
review of antipsychotic medicines
used in aged care facilities.
The move is in response to
evidence suggesting “extensive
off label use of antipsychotics for
dementia patients in residential
aged care,” according to NPS ceo
Lynn Weekes.
“While they can occasionally be
effective for short term aggression
and psychotic symptoms, we see
them being used too often, for too
long at high doses and in dangerous
combinations,” she said.
New functionality has been added
to the Webstercare Medication
Management Software, allowing
pharmacists to produce reports on
the use of antipsychotics in each
residential aged care facility for
which they supply medicines.
The QUM report enables
pharmacists to provide information
to staff working in aged care
facilities, giving them objective
measurements and enabling them
to establish a baseline and identify
patterns of use over time.
Webstercare ceo Gerard Stevens
said the update would help identify
residents who may benefit from
a medicine review, as well as
providing valuable data for local
Medicine Advisory Committees to
review at their regular meetings.
The new report has already been
trialled at several facilities, where
it was received positively and seen
as having the potential to change
practice.
Incorrect use of antipsychotics
can have serious consequences
including increased risks of falls and
hip fractures.
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