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The quality use of medicine ensures that medicines are used most effectively to achieve better quality and longer lives. This can include providing access to appropriate medicines and ensuring that these medicines are being used correctly, as well as access to alternate and complementary therapies.
Follow the links below to find information about the quality use of medicines.
Updated January 2009
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Welcome to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care website
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has been funded by the Australian, State and Territory Governments to develop a national strategic framework and associated work program that will guide its efforts in improving safety and quality across the health care system in Australia.
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Oct 2009
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Find Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) on myDr
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myDr
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This page allows you to search an extensive medications database from MIMS Australia. CMIs are written in easy-to-understand language, by the pharmaceutical company that produces the medicine. All CMIs must comply with Australian guidelines.
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Medication safety
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The objective of this program is to improve the safety of medication usage in Australia. Effective and safe use of medication is one of the greatest areas where potential improvements in the safety and quality of health care can be made.
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Sep 2009
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Commission publications
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Publications produced by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
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Sep 2009
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Dose Administration Aid (DAA) service
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Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
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DAA helps veterans to take the correct medicines at the correct times on each day of the week. It is a blister or bubble pack with special compartments that hold solid oral medicines, labelled to show the day and time that they should be taken.
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Jul 2009
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Wise use of medicine
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Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Almost one half of individuals prescribed medicines are at risk of not gaining the maximum benefits from their treatment by forgetting or intentionally not taking their medicines! Those reaching optimal treatment levels have been consistently shown to have better health outcomes.
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Jul 2009
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What about antibiotics?
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Antibiotics are types of medicines that will search out and destroy bacteria (say bak-teer-i-a) that make you sick.
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Jun 2009
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Veterans' MATES
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Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Veterans' MATES uses data from prescription claims to identify members of the veteran community who may be at risk of medication misadventure and provides information which may assist in improving the management of their medicines.
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Asthma management can be improved
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Better Health Channel
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Managing your asthma properly can help you lead a normal, active life. Safe and effective preventer medications for asthma can improve your health and are available for adults and children. Medication to prevent asthma will only work if taken as prescribed.
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Apr 2009
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Medicines.org.au
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healthlinks.net pty ltd
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Homepage of the medicines.org.au website. The website is a centralised source of approved Australian medicine information for consumers and health professionals.
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Mar 2009
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Be sure to take your medicine
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Some medicines can be made from plants or animals and are natural. Some medicines are made by scientists in laboratories.
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Nov 2008
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Media release. Better blood management advancing well in Australia
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, today congratulated the blood sector on its efforts to develop better management practices in its use of blood.
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Nov 2008
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You and your healthcare products
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Healthcare products are a part of everyday life. They include prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, complementary healthcare products and other medical products.
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Oct 2008
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Managing your medicines
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NSW Department of Health
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People who take medicines regularly or have a chronic illness should not forget to see a doctor to review their medicines before the prescription runs out.
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Oct 2008
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Guiding principles for medication management in the community
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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These Guiding Principles have been developed by the Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council (APAC) with the aim of promoting the quality use of medicines and better medication management in the community.
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Sep 2008
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PaCCSC
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CareSearch
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The Palliative Care Clinical Studies Collaborative (PaCCSC) is a research group looking at improving the quality of care for patients through access, awareness and quality use of palliative care medicines in the community through clinical studies.
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May 2008
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