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Why do a DUE (drug use evaluation) for aged care facilities?Why do a DUE (drug use evaluation) for aged care facilities?

Why do a DUE in aged care facilities?

Performing a DUE in aged care facilities will:

  • provide a quality improvement tool for reviewing the use of medicines
  • enable practice changes with resources that assist to reduce the inappropriate use of medicines
  • encourage a multidisciplinary team approach to carry out the DUE, preferably with an advisory team appointed to assist and advise during the program
  • communicate feedback to staff, the local or regional medication advisory committee (MAC) (if in operation) and associated general practitioners (GPs).

How can the DUE resources assist the facility?

A DUE will assist aged care facilities to:

  • meet components of the Residential Care Standards issued by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
  • comply with the Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council Guidelines for medication management in aged care facilities
  • provide facility-focused activities to promote quality use of medicines (QUM) in line with Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Guidelines and Standards.

What’s in it for you?

Some of the benefits of DUE include:

  • contribution to your professional development and education; there are opportunities for inter-professional learning
  • recognition by a number of professional bodies for continuing professional development points
  • an opportunity to initiate a multidisciplinary project around medication management.

Date published: 2011-01-01 00:00:00

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