WARD MM
Current Situation in Aged Care
Understaffed / Staff Stretched Thin
Limited
Budgets
Highly
Regulated
Provide
Quality Care
Employing 50 pharmacists across SA, NSW, QLD, VIC, WA and TAS, Ward MM is one of the country’s largest providers of specialist clinical pharmacy services to the aged care sector. Work with some of the biggest names in aged care, including Bupa, Allity, Calvary Care, Estia and Bolton Clarke among many others.
*References
1. Bell et al. Strategies to simplify complex medication regimens. AJGP Vol 50, No 1-2, Jan-Feb 2021: 43-48
2. Chen et al. Development and validation of the Medication Regimen Simplification Guide for Residential Aged CarE (MRS GRACE). Clinical Interventions in Aging.2018:13 975-986
3. Slugget et al. Simplification of Medications Prescribed to Long-tErm Residents (SIMPLER): study protocol for cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials 2018 19:37
Medication Regimens
MEDICATION
Data shows on average 41% of residents prescribes 9+ medications.
Some cases 12
rounds per day.
TIME
Leads to complex time consuming regimens.
Taking 15 – 20 staff
hours per day.
What if there was some way of freeing up staff workload, meeting several QI requirements and at the same time improving quality of care and resident well being?
Medication Simplification Intent
Without Affecting Therapeutic Intent
Key Outcomes & Benefits
Saves Time
Increase in time to spend on other activities, estimated at 85 hours per 100 residents per month
Saves Money
Saving of $50K per 100 bed home
Incident Reduction
Reduction in medication incidents post changes
Improved Well Being
Reduction in resident interaction means fewer interruptions for resident
PER DAY
166 mins or 2.76 hours
saved per day
PER MONTH
85 hours per month
PER YEAR
$50,000 saving per
yearper 100 bed facility
Call 1800 927 366 or email info@wardmm.com.au to find out how we can help your aged care home.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Supporting A Wide Range Of Professionals
General Practitioners
Ward has over 25 years of experience delivering RMMRs and QUM services in the aged care sector. We work with you to make the referral and follow up process smooth and seamless.
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Aged Care Providers
At Ward MM, we understand the challenges facing aged care providers; the need for consistently high-quality care, reliability, and simplicity in solutions whilst ensuring they are cost-effective.
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Pharmacists
We are one of the country’s largest providers of specialist clinical pharmacy services to the aged care sector.
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CONTACT US
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