PHARMACEUTICAL Defence Limited (PDL) has developed a new resource, PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, which aims to support professionals in identifying and addressing risk in common areas of practice.
The tool can be useful for supporting the induction of pharmacists and other staff across the spectrum of practice, and assisting those in leadership, governance and ownership roles.
PDL Chair, Paul Naismith, acknowledged the availability and role of formally recognised standards, guidelines and resources that address professional practice and aspects of good clinical governance.
"However, PDL believes there was an opportunity to improve pharmacists' understanding of risk management, identification of risk in practice, the assessment of risk and strategies to manage risk for the benefit of the public and pharmacists," Naismith said.
In addition to using the guide to minimise risk in practice, pharmacists can also refer to it following a near-miss or incident to support reflective practice change.
There are four CPD-accredited modules:
* Understanding risk in pharmacy practice
* Applying risk principles in practice
* Managing incidents
* Managing high-risk areas
The guide is publicly available to all pharmacists HERE.
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