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Just and fair culture
This training video illustrates the principles of a just and fair culture; in a just culture, people feel safe and secure to speak up when an error occurs.
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Display of combination product medicines in electronic systems
Guidelines for the display of combination product medicines in electronic systems.
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Safety Signal: Changes to the labelling of Bicillin LA®
Following international practice, the name and strength description for Bicillin LA® has been changed. The expression of the name will now be benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate. The expression of product strength will now be 1,200,000 units/2.3
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Oxycodone: How did we get here and how do we fix it
This article from Best Practice Journal (July 2014) 'How did we get here and how do we fix it' focuses on the increase in prescribing of oxycodone.
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Specify brand advice guidance – updated July 2023
Refreshed guidelines for the application of specify brand advice (SBA) for medicines within electronic systems.
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Report COVID-19-related medication errors, challenges and ideas to the New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre
The NZPhvC encourages you to report any COVID-19 related medication errors, particular challenges or situations that could lead to errors and any ideas on what measures should be put in place to mitigate errors in the future.
- Video: Introducing the safe use of opioids collaborative
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Update on Ora® product supply shortage (September 2023)
Due to a manufacturing issue, Ora® products are likely to be in limited supply for the coming months before resupply in early November 2023.
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Helen McKernan discusses mother's hospital treatment
Helen McKernan talks about her mother’s death, following a hospital medication error. Helen's mother was given the wrong medication for four days because of a chart mix up and inadequate checking.
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Medicine reconciliation guidance tools and training materials
Medicine reconciliation guidance tools and training materials.