Updated MR Guidelines Released

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has released updated guidelines for pharmacists providing Home Medicines Review (HMR) services and Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR) and Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) services 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.

National President of the PSA, Warwick Plunkett, said that during the review it was identified the PSA’s HMR guidelines were in need of revision as they were last reviewed in 2000.

The Professional Practice Standards Review and Training Program were funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and developed by PSA with the support of the Pharmacy Guild as part of the Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement. The Guidelines for pharmacists providing Home Medicines Review (HMR) services and Guidelines for pharmacists providing Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR) and Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) services to aged care homes are available for all pharmacists on the PSA website http://www.psa.org.au/guidelines