Guiding principles for medication management in residential aged care facilities
These guiding principles promote the safe, quality use of medicines and medication management in your aged care home. They are based on evidence and advice from experts, providers and users of medicines in health and aged care services.
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Guiding principles for medication management in residential aged care facilities
Guide for residents and carers
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Publication date:
1 October 2012
Last updated:
11 February 2020
Publication type:
Guideline
Intended audience:
Health sector
Description:
Along with these guidelines, you must take into account relevant:
- national, state and territory legislation and regulation
- profession-specific licensing
- guidelines and standards
- aged care accreditation standards and requirements
The guide for residents and carers answers questions to some key topics outlined in the guiding principles. It assists residents and carers to play an active part in the quality use and safe management of medicines.