THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists yesterday announced agreements with health information providers AusDI and MIMs to make its Don't Rush to Crush second edition available as part of both publications.
Speaking about the AusDI deal, SHPA ceo Kristin Michaels said the arrangement would provide better access to Don't Rush to Crush since it has been recently included in the Pharmacy Board of Australia's list of essential references for pharmacists.
"This significant decision validates SHPA's long-standing commitment to developing and updating this important publication and means all pharmacists can have better access to this resource," she said.
The first phase of the AusDI integration makes the SHPA content available via a "simple search and browse interface," with an enhanced integration fully embedded into the AusDI workflow scheduled to be released later in the year.
MIMS has also partnered with SHPA to make Don't Rush to Crush available as "additional optional content" within eMIMS Cloud.
MIMS spokesperson Dinah Graham said the electronic version of the publication contains all update monographs since the print version was released, with updates to be continually integrated as they are made available by the SHPA.
Don't Rush to Crush list generic names, brand names and available forms of strengths, advising nurses and pharmacists about whether particular medications are suitable for administration in powdered form, with separate recommendations for administering solid oral dose forms for patients with swallowing difficulties.
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