New HMR, RMMR, QUM
October 19, 2010
THE Pharmaceutical Society of
Australia has today announced the
release of updated guidelines for
pharmacists providing Home
Medicines Review (HMR) services.
There are also new guidelines for
Residential Medication
Management Review (RMMR) and
Quality Use of Medicines (QUM)
services being provided to aged
care homes.
PSA was contracted under the
Fourth Community Pharmacy
Agreement to review and update
the Professional Practice Standards,
as well as “any practice guidelines
identified as in need of
development or review”.
PSA National President, Warwick
Plunkett, said that during the review
it was identified that the PSA’s
HMR guidelines needed to be
looked at, having been previously
reviewed in 2000.
“It was also identified that given
the broadened scope of the new
Medication Review standard (to
cover all forms of medication
review from HMR/RMMR to PMP
and MUR, some of the specific
details around HMR and RMMR
had been lost, and guidelines were
needed to underpin the new
standard,” Plunkett said.
The review was conducted with
the assistance of PharmConsult,
and an Expert Review Group was
assembled to review the revisions,
comprising accredited pharmacists
from each state and two
representatives from the Australian
Association of Consultant
Pharmacy.
“The result is that the reviewed
guidelines are robust and
comprehensive, and an essential
tool for all pharmacists undertaking
these services,” Plunkett said.
The revised HMR guidelines
contain more information on how
to implement HMR services, as well
as information on communication
and collaboration with other health
care providers, while the updated
RMMR guidelines include recent
changes in processes.
“They are aimed at assisting
pharmacists to exercise their
professional judgement in
individual circumstances and to
promote consistently high quality
services,” the PSA said.
The revised guidelines are now
available for all pharmacists on the
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
website psa.org.au/guidelines.
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