How do residential aged care antibiograms compare with other local resistance data?

Background: Antibiograms can optimise empirical antibiotic prescribing however they are not readily available for residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in Queensland, Australia. This study aimed to determine whether alternatively available data can be used to approximate resistance patterns for RACFs.

Method: Annual RACF-specific antibiograms were compared with local hospital antibiograms accessed through pathology providers.

A scoping review of the clinical utility of adverse drug reaction causality analysis tools for use in the hospital setting.

Introduction: Identification and monitoring of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and interventions to reduce ADRs are essential for patient safety in hospitals. Causality analysis (CA) is an approach that helps to determine a causal link between medication and patient harm (i.e.

Antibiogram development for Australian residential aged care facilities.

Objective: Knowledge of local antibiotic resistance data, provided by antibiograms (a cumulative summary of in vitro-antimicrobial-susceptibility-test results), can aid prescribing of appropriate empirical antibiotics. This study aimed to explore the feasibility of antibiogram development for residential aged care facilities (RACFs).

Design: Retrospective observational study of culture and sensitivity data.

Evaluating EHR-Integrated Digital Technologies for Medication-Related Outcomes and Health Equity in Hospitalised Adults: A Scoping Review.

The purpose of this scoping review is to identify and evaluate studies that examine the effectiveness and implementation strategies of Electronic Health Record (EHR)-integrated digital technologies aimed at improving medication-related outcomes and promoting health equity among hospitalised adults. Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), the implementation methods and outcomes of the studies were evaluated, as was the assessment of methodological quality and risk of bias. Searches through Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and CINAHL Plus yielded 23 relevant studies from 1,232 abstracts, spanning 11 countries and from 2008 to 2022, with varied research designs.

Assessment of a Geriatric Evaluation and Management in the Home (GEMITH) Service at a Quaternary Hospital: A Retrospective Observational Study.

The increasing aging population in Australia has created a higher demand for specialist geriatric services within hospitals. A Geriatric Evaluation and Management in the Home (GEMITH) service was implemented at a quaternary Queensland hospital. The GEMITH service was unique as it incorporated a specialist pharmacist into the multidisciplinary team.