Additional resources for High Risk Medicines
General principles and useful resources for best practice in management of all high risk medicines, and relevant links to validated tools, are provided below:
- NSQHS Standard 4. Medication Safety
- NSQHS Standards Checklist for assessors - Reviewing paper-based National Standard Medication Charts
- NSQHS Standards Checklist for assessors - Reviewing information accessed and actioned by the governing body
- Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC) Medication safety and Quality: High-risk medicines
- NSW Therapeutic Advisory Group (NSW TAG) High Risk Medicines Protocols and Guidelines
- Government of South Australia, SA Health High risk medicines
- Tasmanian Government, Department of Health and Human Services High-risk Medication Management Policy
- Victorian Government Department of Health & Human Services High-risk medicines
- Government of Western Australia, Department of Health High risk medications policy
- Western Australia Therapeutic Advisory Group (WATAG) High-risk Drugs
- Department of Health Therapeutic Goods Administration
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) ISMP High-Alert Medications
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
- Institute for Safe Medication Practice Canada
- NHS England medication safety resources