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We aimed to identify, collate, and summarise published evidence on the impacts of interventions to reduce low-value care in intensive care units (ICUs). Multiple evidence-based interventions may…
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October 2024
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Jake T W Williams, Florencia Moraga Masson, Forbes McGain, Rachel Stancliffe, Julia K Pilowsky, Nhi Nguyen, Katy J L Bell
Project completed as part of the South Health Campus, Alberta Health Services Green Team Competition, 2024
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Julia MacLaren (Wellness Kitchen Consultant, South Health…
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September 2024
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Julia MacLaren (Wellness Kitchen Consultant) and April Matsuno (Wellness Centre Manager)
In-hospital promotion of the oral route and IV to oral switch (IVOST) are key antimicrobial stewardship (AS) initiatives providing benefits for patients, staff and the environment, including reduced…
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August 2024
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Rodger R, Robertson A, Thompson E, Downie K, Thompson S, Ray G, Chisholm L, Hillson R
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This studymeasured the extent of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) contamination in the English national parks by monitoring 54 APIs in 37 rivers across all national parks over…
This report from Healthcare Without Harm highlights successful initiatives across Europe where pharmacists are taking the lead in promoting responsible medicine use, reducing pharmaceutical waste, and…
The aim of this study was to scale and spread a quality improvement (QI) initiative promoting appropriate intravenous to oral switch (IVOST) of metronidazole in all adult inpatient wards in NHSGGC…
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July 2024
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Rachael Rodger, Amy Robertson, Emma Thompson, Karen Downie, Sharon Thompson, Gautam Ray, Lindsey Chisholm and Rosie Hillson
How to Drive Sustainable Healthcare: Educate, Engage, and Empower
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/how-to-drive-sustainable-healthcare
Discover the importance of sustainability in…
Dr Emily Kennedy from the Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics Division, Scotland, shared experiences of sustainable pharmacy practice from the Scottish perspective and described a range of…
