Medication Safety
From March 11th 2019, this page will no longer be available. Visit the Pharmaceutical & Medicines Management Policy Page on HealthPoint for current policies and guidelines (WA Health employees only)
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Date Reviewed |
| KEMH Prescribing Procedure |
April 2018 |
| Medication Management Framework |
February 2018 |
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Medication Safety: Administration and Checking Procedure by Nursing / Midwifery Staff and Students |
August 2015 |
| Medication Safety: Commonly used References for Medication Use in Pregnancy and Lactation |
April 2015 |
| Medication Safety: Administration of Enteral, Rectal or Nebuliser Liquids |
October 2012 |
| Nurse/Midwife Initiated Medications |
May 2018 |
| Medication Safety: Administration of Medications by Patient (Self) – Patient's Own Medications |
September 2014 |
| Medication Safety: Discharge Medications |
October 2017 |
| Eligible Private Practicing Midwives With a Scheduled Medicines Endorsement: Prescribing at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) |
August 2015 |
| Administration of Schedule 4 and Schedule 8 Medications |
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| Medication Safety: Schedule 4 Prescription Only Medication Administration |
August 2014 |
| Medication Safety: S4R Medications Administration, Handling and Documentation |
August 2014 |
| Medication Safety: Schedule 8 Controlled Medications Administration |
August 2014 |
| Medication Safety: Community Programme for Opioid Pharmacotherapy Patients in the Hospital Setting management of |
May 2015 |
| Storage and Handling of Schedule 8 Medications |
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| Intravenous Medications |
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| Intravenous Infusion Guidelines |
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| Medication Safety: Intravenous Infusion Additives |
September 2014 |
| Reconstitution and Administration of Intravenous Medications (Adults) - rescinded February 2019 |
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| Intravenous Medications - Procedure for Reconstitution and Administration |
May 2017 |
| Intravenous Medications - Labelling of Injectable Medicines and Fluids - available on HealthPoint |
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| Checking and Administration of Intravenous Medications |
May 2017 |
| Storage and Handling |
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| Medication Safety: Fridge Medication and Vaccine Storage and Administration |
June 2015 |
| KEMH fridge monitoring login (Access to fridge temperature data) |
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| Medication Safety: Storage and Labelling of Insulin: Insulin Cartridge and Pen Devices |
September 2014 |
| Medication Safety: Cytotoxic Agents Safe Handling of |
September 2014 |
| Medication Safety: Patient Specific Medication Locker |
March 2015 |
| Perioperative Handling of Controlled Drugs |
March 2018 |
| Return & Disposal of Medications |
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| Disposing of Pharmaceutical Waste |
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| Specific Guidelines |
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| Medication safety: High Risk Medications |
July 2016 |
| Medication Safety: Intravenous Potassium Chloride WA Policy for the use of |
August 2014 |
| Clinical Alerts: Identifying, Documenting and Communicating |
December 2017 |
| Medication Safety: Medication Incidents and Near Misses Reporting of |
November 2015 |
| Medication Safety: Medication Decision Discrepancy: Escalation Pathway for |
July 2014 |
| Mental Health Consumer Medication Information (CMI) |
April 2015 |
| Gentamicin Dosing and Monitoring |
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| Vancomycin Dosing and Monitoring |
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