Paula Fuller

Long-time Hospital Pharmacist CUH, recent Research Pharmacist UCC

[Ciara Kirke @ciarakirke]

New:

Pharmacist-led comprehensive person-centred medicines reviews result in:

🛟Clinically significant changes reducing the risk of harm
💊Fewer, more appropriate medicines
💶💶💶Very significant cost benefits

https://t.co/cjXI3cUNGb

@iSIMPATHY @MOICNI @HSELive Scottish Govt

[Dr. Colman Noctor @colnoc77]

“While the academic challenges of dyslexia and dyspraxia are well-documented, the psychological impact is less visible, but often more profound”

https://t.co/38AKjlhnJh

[RCSI School of Population Health @RCSI_PopHealth]

Clinical Lead at the National Medication Safety Programme, HSE National Quality and Patient Safety, @ciarakirke, spoke at today's conference, saying: "We have a high and increasing proportion of the population living with polypharmacy and hyperpolypharmacy.

[Catriona O'Leary @oleary_catriona]

"Bravissimo" to my dear colleague @VirgiSilvari on her wonderful presentation @isth in Washington DC this morning, followed by a "top poster award" demonstrating all her hard work progressing #anticoagulantstewardship in Ireland & @CUH_Cork @NVTEProgramme @dr_suzannemc 🤗👏👏

[IMSN @IMSN_ie]

This Friday is #worldparkinsonsday
We have been working with @ParkinsonsIre to highlight what needs to happen in our hospitals to improve care of those with #Parkinsons
More here:
https://t.co/MDbvsbsv6f

[Kieran Dalton @kierandalton99]

My PhD student is conducting a short survey for healthcare professionals (HCPs) in #Ireland on their views & awareness of #anticholinergic burden 💊

We'd be very grateful for responses and to share with #doctor, #nurse, #pharmacist & other HCP colleagues

https://t.co/FhrnL6jdde

[Margaret O'Doherty @modohertympsi1]

In the middle of a flu epidemic Tamiflu isn’t available for at least a month.☹️ Surely there should be a stockpile for surges in demand @HSELive If only there was a Chief Pharmaceutical Officer to think of things like that.

[deprescribing.org @deprescribing]

Great to see #Deprescribing & the reduction of #Polypharmacy mentioned in @LancetLongevity as crucial interventions when caring for individuals with dementia and frailty:
https://t.co/tduQwOYRqO

Helpful compilation of expert recommendations from @MiguelGBorda2's team! 👏

[Paula Fuller @paulanimhurchu]

Here’s hoping that older persons will have access to medication review and optimisation by #pharmacists in all geriatric day hospitals of the future.

[TCD Medical Gerontology @TCDGerontology]

The evolution of geriatric day hospitals in Ireland
@NatureAging @stjamesdublin
https://t.co/KYNlAxsWMV

[IMSN @IMSN_ie]

We have updated our SALAD (Sound-Alike Look-Alike Drug) guidance.
See our website here: https://t.co/KpYbxyIvkp

[Frank Moriarty @FrankMoriarty]

Interesting study on QT-prolongating drugs among psychiatric inpatients.

Non-pharmacological factors had a stronger association than QT-prolongating drug load on actual QT prolongation: https://t.co/d6K9jYSoZC

[Paula Fuller @paulanimhurchu]

Delighted to have successfully concluded all patient visits for my @CUH_Cork recruits! It has been a fantastic opportunity to work as a #pharmacist on this RCT. Looking forward to the results!

[OPTIMATE_UCC @OPTIMATE_UCC]

🎉 Milestone Alert! 🎉 The OPTIMATE trial has reached its last patient last visit! Huge thanks to everyone involved, especially our primary researchers @CRF_CORK , @UHW_Waterford , @CUH_Cork , @uzgent, @hrbireland and @UCCResearch for their incredible support and dedication

[Sarah Garvey @stmgarvey]

Super group of professionals (drs, nurses, pharmacists) @ThrombosisIrL that won this QI award #VTEDUBLIN24 for our National Info leaflets 4 VTE pts that are coming to a hospital near you soon🥳 @oleary_catriona @VirgiSilvari @AudreyB52392 @maryt_savage @emilyannebury Dr Crowley

[Ciara Kirke @ciarakirke]

Delighted to share ⁦@iSIMPATHY⁩ learnings in an excellent pharmacotherapeutics session at #IGS2024. Calls for polypharmacy stewardship and for comprehensive medicines review service availability on referral or in the community. ⁦ ⁦@NationalQPS⁩ ⁦@CcoHse⁩

[Niamh O'Hanlon @NiamhOHanl]

Updated guidance from @IMSN_ie & @ParkinsonsIre of the importance of timing of medication for patients with Parkinson’s https://t.co/xMrMdhCFk3
@roinnslainte @theHPAI @IrishPharmacy @ParkinsonDotOrg @moversand6 @CcoHse @PFPS_Ireland

[Ciara Kirke @ciarakirke]

Lots of interest in the Irish ⁦@iSIMPATHY⁩ analyses at #NPSO2024

Pharmacists in GP practices delivering person-centred medicines reviews for high-risk patients:

⬇️mean #meds by 11%
⬆️ appropriateness by 64%
Resolved 71% of polypharmacy indicators (of high risk meds)

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[Lisa McCarthy (she/her) 🇨🇦 @pharmacist_lisa]

"Avoid giving people medical conditions they don't have."
--Wise words from @Barbfarrell
at @ICOD2024
YES!!! @deprescribing @bruyerecare @DeprescribeNet @DeprescribeAU @DeprescribeUS @NDeprescribing

[Lisa McCarthy (she/her) 🇨🇦 @pharmacist_lisa]

To mark #WPSD2024, here are some calls to action to address #prescribingcascades.

ThinkCascades, an internationally developed short list of clinically important #prescribingcascades impacting older adults, from the iKASCADE team: https://t.co/nvF4FphyOk
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[Aoife Fleming @FlemingAoife]

Congratulations @MalaShah11 and team, super work being achieved and an amazing team making impact and improving patient safety.