ADVANCED Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has kicked off its Voices in Agreement series, which gathers leaders from aged care, transitions of care and geriatric medicine to improve pharmacy programs.
The first of three virtual sessions with leaders from across the aged care industry sector was held yesterday as part of AdPha's co-governance role toward a new pharmacy programs agreement, complementing last year's 8CPA.
The Voices in Agreement series comprises two industry medication advisory committees, followed by a consultation with leaders from AdPha's Transitions of Care and Primary Care and Geriatric Medicine Specialty Practice Leadership Committees.
AdPha President Tom Simpson welcomed the collaboration of aged care sector leaders to enhance pharmacy programs, noting that they share a patient-centred focus on evidence that is "native to Australian hospital pharmacy".
"It's only through the latest research and evidence that we can ensure these programs are appropriately targeted to our most vulnerable Australians first and foremost, maximising health outcomes and keeping more people well and out of hospital," he said.
AdPha Chief Executive Kristin Michaels said the series will reflect the reality of the care continuum in Australia and the importance of safe, innovative and evidence-based models of pharmacy care.
"In Australia we have complex and transitional care models, requiring clear communication, robust clinical pharmacy standards and strong collaboration," she said.
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