Last month the CQC published a report on medicines in health and adult social care. You can read the full report on the CQC website. The report outlines the risks inherent in medicine management and how these risks can be mitigated. The CQC assesses medicine...
Independent, February 2018. Adverse drug reactions account for the majority of medication errors. This is followed by: Poor communication between healthcare professionals Administering medication to the wrong person Elderly people are at a higher risk of adverse drug...
The first question the CQC asks is whether your care service is safe. Safe means people are protected from abuse as well as avoidable harm. AutumnCare’s features support staff in meeting these regulatory requirements. Protect people from bullying,...
AutumnCare’s new and improved eMAR, Medicate Two, was launched Australia Wide in October 2016. Medicate Two is the second of AutumnCare’s eMAR products and is expected to bring about massive improvements to the way care facilities manage and administer...
How much time is spent each month on the ordering and receiving of medicines in Care Homes? Medicine inventory management demands a great deal of time from carers working in care home environments. Carers are required to remove themselves from regular tasks for entire...