Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist (ACOP)
Abbotsford Family Pharmacy proudly offers onsite pharmacists for our aged care partners, as well as the following:
Streamlined admission process
Our pharmacist will review the medication and stock upon admission, log on to our software and do a live review of the medication profile.
Changing Medication Management
Hospital discharges are often difficult to manage due to discrepancies. Our onsite pharmacist will use pharmacy software to manage prescribed changes in medication, contacting the doctor if needed.
Residential Medication Management Reviews (RMMRs)
Home Medication Reviews (HMRs)
Nationally Recognised Training and Care Workforce Upskilling
Transition of Care and Respite Client Support
Implementation and Ongoing Support of Care Technology
Care Plan and Case Conference Participation
Mandatory Quality Indicator Workflows
Psychotropic Self-Assessment Activities
Conduct Quartewrly Checmial Restraint Reviews (QCRRs)
Onsite Medication Management Quality Assurance
Aministration of flu and COVID vaccinations. Stock levels managed by our pharmacy.
S8 Medication Maintenance
The Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) Measure responds to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, in particular Recommendation 38, and is intended to improve medication management and safety for residents through aged care credentialed pharmacists working on-site in RACHs in a clinical role.
Under Tier 1 of the Measure, eligible RACHs can identify and partner with a Section 90 community pharmacy to provide an ACOP to the Home. Under this arrangement, the community pharmacy claims and receives payments for an ACOP to be placed in a particular RACH. RACHs and pharmacies are able to participate in the Measure from 1 July 2024.