From Newsgroup: nz.general

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/587890/care-facilities-turn-to-paper-after-medimap-hack

So there has been another break in in the medial arena.

It has brought to the surface some questions which need answering.

"Providers with the portal offline have told RNZ medication was now being organised the old-fashioned way - on paper." Yes it still works if it
does cost more if staff time. One does wonder how robust the new (didital) system is.

"The "five rights" of medication administration are guidelines to ensure safe medication practices: the right patient, the right drug, the right dose, the right route, and the right time."

"She understood it was not having an effect on residents, who were all still receiving medication, but some facilities might have needed to bring in extra staff who were qualified to double check the medication, before it was given to residents."

One does start to wonder is some cost cutting has ruled okay.

"Most of the questions being asked were: "Is my mum still getting her medication?" and "How are you making sure that she gets what she needs?"

I am sure that the staff will ensure that Mum is getting what she needs.
The health care workers have a pride in their work.

Those questions should be asked on an ongoing basis, not just when it hits
the fan.

"With regard to somebody being marked as deceased or not? Well, our facilities have got the person there, so they know they're not deceased. So while from a system perspective that is really interesting and needs to be sorted, from a real-life perspective, that individual's still there, still being cared for."

Where is the common sense? It reall aligns with the parrot sketch from
Monthy Python.
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