Clinical Audit in Pharmacy Practice

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What is the primary goal of clinical audit?

To improve the quality of care and patient safety (correct)

To reduce healthcare costs

To punish healthcare professionals for medical errors

To increase the workload of healthcare professionals

What is the purpose of the clinical audit cycle?

To evaluate the performance of healthcare professionals

To identify and address gaps in care (correct)

To reduce the number of audits conducted

To improve patient satisfaction

What is the relationship between clinical governance and clinical audit?

Clinical audit is a subset of clinical governance (correct)

They are unrelated concepts

Clinical governance is a subset of clinical audit

Clinical audit replaces clinical governance

What is the main objective of an audit?

To verify compliance with requirements Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of quality subgroups in clinical governance?

To monitor and improve the quality of care Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of meetings in public in clinical governance?

To allow the public to participate in decision-making Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of patients diagnosed with a myocardial infarction who receive oral aspirin 300mg within 4 hours of admission to A&E?

95% Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the yellow book given to patients prescribed warfarin?

To educate patients on warfarin therapy Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of data collection in clinical audits?

Medical records Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the clinical audit cycle?

To improve clinical practice Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the dataset that provides information on prescribing data in England?

PACT Signup and view all the answers

What is the average number of influenza vaccines provided per community pharmacy in 2018/2019?

150 Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is available in community pharmacy records?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of patients prescribed warfarin who receive a yellow book at their first clinic appointment?

80% Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of data analysis in clinical audits?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of using routinely collected data in clinical audits?

Reduces data collection time Signup and view all the answers

What is the frequency of clinical audits required for pharmacy contractors?

Two per year Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a topic for a clinical audit?

Flu vaccination for people with diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of a prescribing audit?

Prescribing patterns Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of setting a standard of care in a clinical audit?

To establish a benchmark for patient care Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of elderly patients were prescribed NSAIDs with Heart Failure as a recorded diagnosis in the example audit?

3.7% Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of patients prescribed warfarin by the warfarin clinic are expected to have a record of receiving a yellow book at their first clinic appointment?

80% Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach for prescribing NSAIDs in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease?

Use ibuprofen or naproxen Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the clinical audit cycle?

To identify areas for improvement Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the data analysis stage in the clinical audit cycle?

To compare practice with standard Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential to present the data in a comparable format to the standard?

To identify areas for improvement Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the example audit?

NSAIDs are being prescribed inappropriately in elderly patients Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected outcome of implementing changes to the current practice in the clinical audit cycle?

An improvement in patient care Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'elderly' in the example audit?

Patients over 75 years Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the pharmacist in clinical audit?

To participate in prescribing audits and service audits Signup and view all the answers

What is the source of the data for the example audit?

GP computer records Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the clinical audit cycle?

To improve patient care Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 're-audit' stage in the clinical audit cycle?

To ensure that improvements have occurred Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is typically collected during the data collection stage of the clinical audit cycle?

Quantitative data on patient outcomes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for conducting a clinical audit?

To identify areas for improvement Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected outcome of meeting the standard in clinical audit?

An improvement in patient care Signup and view all the answers

According to ISO 19011:2018, what is an audit?

A process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)?

To eliminate variations in processes Signup and view all the answers

What is clinical audit?

A quality improvement process that reviews care against explicit criteria Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of setting a standard of care in a clinical audit?

To define what constitutes 'best care' Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of a good standard of care in a clinical audit?

It is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of re-audit in a clinical audit cycle?

To sustain improvement in patient care Signup and view all the answers

What is the clinical audit cycle?

A cycle of deciding on a topic, setting a standard, collecting data, analyzing data, making recommendations, implementing changes, and re-auditing Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of data analysis in a clinical audit?

To compare practice with the standard of care Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of oversight inspection procedures?

To monitor standards of clinical care Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in clinical audit?

To set national priorities for clinical audit Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of elderly patients prescribed NSAIDs with Cardiovascular Disease was recorded in Standard A?

20% Signup and view all the answers

What was the percentage of elderly patients prescribed NSAIDs who were prescribed ibuprofen or naproxen in the re-audit?

57.9% Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the clinical audit cycle?

Quality improvement Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the practice pharmacist in the safe use of NSAIDs in elderly patients?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of implementing changes in the clinical audit cycle?

To improve patient outcomes Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of elderly patients prescribed NSAIDs with Heart Failure that was recorded in Standard D?

0% Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the clinical audit guide?

To support quality improvement Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the pharmacist in the clinical audit cycle?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of re-audit in the clinical audit cycle?

To evaluate the effectiveness of changes Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between clinical audit and quality improvement?

Clinical audit is a component of quality improvement Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of setting a standard of care in the clinical audit cycle?

To establish a benchmark for practice Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary goal of clinical audit?

What is the purpose of the clinical audit cycle?

What is the relationship between clinical governance and clinical audit?

What is the main objective of an audit?

What is the purpose of quality subgroups in clinical governance?

What is the role of meetings in public in clinical governance?

What is the percentage of patients diagnosed with a myocardial infarction who receive oral aspirin 300mg within 4 hours of admission to A&E?

What is the purpose of the yellow book given to patients prescribed warfarin?

What is the primary source of data collection in clinical audits?

What is the purpose of the clinical audit cycle?

What is the name of the dataset that provides information on prescribing data in England?

What is the average number of influenza vaccines provided per community pharmacy in 2018/2019?

What type of data is available in community pharmacy records?

What is the percentage of patients prescribed warfarin who receive a yellow book at their first clinic appointment?

What is the purpose of data analysis in clinical audits?

What is the primary advantage of using routinely collected data in clinical audits?

What is the frequency of clinical audits required for pharmacy contractors?

Which of the following is an example of a topic for a clinical audit?

What is the primary focus of a prescribing audit?

What is the purpose of setting a standard of care in a clinical audit?

What percentage of elderly patients were prescribed NSAIDs with Heart Failure as a recorded diagnosis in the example audit?

What percentage of patients prescribed warfarin by the warfarin clinic are expected to have a record of receiving a yellow book at their first clinic appointment?

What is the recommended approach for prescribing NSAIDs in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease?

What is the purpose of the clinical audit cycle?

What is the primary goal of the data analysis stage in the clinical audit cycle?

Why is it essential to present the data in a comparable format to the standard?

What is the outcome of the example audit?

What is the expected outcome of implementing changes to the current practice in the clinical audit cycle?

What is the definition of 'elderly' in the example audit?

What is the primary role of the pharmacist in clinical audit?

What is the source of the data for the example audit?

What is the primary goal of the clinical audit cycle?

What is the purpose of the 're-audit' stage in the clinical audit cycle?

What type of data is typically collected during the data collection stage of the clinical audit cycle?

What is the primary reason for conducting a clinical audit?

What is the expected outcome of meeting the standard in clinical audit?

According to ISO 19011:2018, what is an audit?

What is the primary purpose of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)?

What is clinical audit?

What is the purpose of setting a standard of care in a clinical audit?

What is a key characteristic of a good standard of care in a clinical audit?

What is the purpose of re-audit in a clinical audit cycle?

What is the clinical audit cycle?

What is the purpose of data analysis in a clinical audit?

What is the primary purpose of oversight inspection procedures?

What is the role of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in clinical audit?

What percentage of elderly patients prescribed NSAIDs with Cardiovascular Disease was recorded in Standard A?

What was the percentage of elderly patients prescribed NSAIDs who were prescribed ibuprofen or naproxen in the re-audit?

What is the primary focus of the clinical audit cycle?

What is the role of the practice pharmacist in the safe use of NSAIDs in elderly patients?

What is the purpose of implementing changes in the clinical audit cycle?

What is the percentage of elderly patients prescribed NSAIDs with Heart Failure that was recorded in Standard D?

What is the purpose of the clinical audit guide?

What is the role of the pharmacist in the clinical audit cycle?

What is the purpose of re-audit in the clinical audit cycle?

What is the relationship between clinical audit and quality improvement?

What is the purpose of setting a standard of care in the clinical audit cycle?

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