Res-care meds simplified

WEBSTERCARE has announced changes to its RxMedChart process, claiming the new system can “reduce time spent on administration by doctors in NSW aged care facilities by 60%”.

Webstercare md Gerard Stevens received notification late Dec from the NSW Ministry of Health that long awaited changes to the prescribing and dispensing of medications in NSW residential aged care facilities had been approved, removing the need for handwritten medication orders.

Prescribers can now simply sign and date a detailed printed Webstercare RxMedChart Order Sheet, reducing paperwork time dramatically and improving the accuracy of medication dispensing.

Stevens said, “With the changes announced by the NSW Ministry of Health, the RxMedChart System will further help reduce the administrative workload of doctors working in aged care facilities freeing up more time for them to spend with patients.”

Metropolitan Pharmacy Services pharmacy manager Danielle Martusciello added, “This decision means that the RxMedChart system can be used by the pharmacy, doctors and facility staff in the way it was originally designed.

“The changes to the residents’ charts are much clearer and the administrative work for doctors and pharmacy staff is greatly reduced.”

See details at health.nsw.gov.