Hospital Authority releases Medication Safety Bulletin
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The Hospital Authority (HA) today (November 29) published the biannual issue of the Medication Safety Bulletin (MSB). This issue highlights the HA medication safety forum 2024 held earlier this month, which aimed to strengthen interdisciplinary collaborations in order to enhance medication safety.
The latest issue also provides key updates on patient drug allergy checking in the Clinical Management System and highlights the key features of the HA's new guideline on the safe management of anti-thromobotics. In addition, the Hong Kong West Cluster shares its experience in reminding healthcare workers about the cautious use of preparations of tetanus-containing vaccines and immunoglobulins.
The publication has already been posted on the HA homepage for sharing with healthcare staff. Members of the public are also welcome to browse its content at the following link: www.ha.org.hk/msb. The MSB is published every six months, during the last week of May and November. The next issue will be published on May 30, 2025.
Ends/Friday, November 29, 2024
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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