Long Term (6 Month) Drug Therapy Charts

Compact has designed two specific long-term medication charts for use in aged-care facilities.

1. Long-term (6-month drug therapy charts) for high and low-care use.

High care (individual dose)—RN admin
Low care (multi-dose)—carer admin

Makes it easy to document and review resident medication over a six-month period.
Saves time and constant re-writing by doctors.
Complies with best-practice requirements of the Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council.

1. High care (individual dose) RN administration

High care: (Ref LTMC 01) is used when qualified staff identify, issue and sign for the individual administration of medications for residents.

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2. Low-care chart (6 months) Carer administration

Low care: (Ref LTHC 02) is used where only one signature is required for issuing the contents of a multi-dose delivery method (e.g. Webster packs, sachet packs etc).

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Both charts provide six months recording of medication orders and administration. The advantage of this longer overview makes it easy for a doctor or pharmacist to review a resident’s medication history.

Each chart is designed to save constant rewriting and transcribing, so that medication errors are minimised.

High care chart can be adapted to suit high and low-care use for those facilities that have ageing-in-place.

These useful special features foster accuracy

All of these features, below, provide information to assist staff with the individual medication requirements of each resident.

A plastic pocket, on the front cover, for the resident’s photograph.
Space for recording allergies and reactions.
Commonly used abbreviations.
Areas to highlight medications that require monitoring.
Notes about the type of medications recorded.
Special considerations provide for important individual resident’s needs. Can also assist with preparation of RCS.
Doctor/pharmacist reviews

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These charts not only meet current legislative requirements they are also accepted as best-practice models for documentation of medication and administration (APAC-compliant).

They also help medication review audits, as part of routine quality-assurance activities.

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