Pharmacist Consultation & Referral
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What is the primary goal of safety netting in the diagnosis and management of patients?

  • To provide a second opinion on diagnosis
  • To monitor the patient's medical history
  • To empower patients and protect healthcare professionals (correct)
  • To reduce the workload of healthcare professionals

What is the term for knowing when you don't know the answer and referring to someone who does?

  • Red flag
  • Signposting
  • Competence (correct)
  • Boundary of care

What is signposting, according to Dr. Ty?

  • Determining the boundaries of care
  • Referring to another service or contacting the GP practice directly (correct)
  • Providing information for patients and organizing follow-up
  • Contacting the GP practice directly to book an appointment

What does 'red flags' refer to in the context of patient symptoms?

<p>Responding to symptoms and therapeutics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of 'boundary of care' in a healthcare setting?

<p>To determine the scope of a healthcare professional's job role (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Clinical/Care Pathways?

<p>To improve communication among healthcare team members (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Clinical Pathways and Health Pathways?

<p>Clinical Pathways focus on standardized care, while Health Pathways focus on local agreements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of Community Pharmacy teams in Care Pathways?

<p>To support patients in maintaining their health and wellbeing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Quality Statement 3?

<p>To integrate community pharmacy services into care and referral pathways (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main outcome of integrating community pharmacy services into care and referral pathways?

<p>Proportion of community pharmacy team members satisfied with the availability of referral pathways (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary data source for Quality Measures?

<p>Local data collection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of Clinical/Care Pathways in terms of patient care?

<p>Standardization of care and documentation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Clinical Pathways and Care Pathways?

<p>Clinical Pathways are used for specific diagnosis, while Care Pathways are used for overall health and wellbeing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the European Pathway Association?

<p>To support the development of Clinical/Care Pathways in Europe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Health Pathways in Canterbury, New Zealand?

<p>To create local agreements on best practice for patient care (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of service providers working together in their local areas?

<p>To establish effective referral pathways and improve understanding of expertise available from community pharmacy teams (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of using structured multidisciplinary care plans?

<p>To facilitate care according to evidence-based best practice guidelines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of using pathways in healthcare?

<p>Earlier referrals and reduction in length of stay (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of health and social care practitioners in integrated working?

<p>To develop and use local referral/care pathways and information-sharing practices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of structured multidisciplinary care plans?

<p>It aims to standardize care for a specific clinical problem, procedure, or episode of healthcare in a specific population (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of tools used to guide evidence-based healthcare?

<p>To translate clinical practice guidelines recommendations into clinical processes of care (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of signposting?

<p>To refer patients to other services or healthcare professionals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'red flags' refer to in the context of patient symptoms?

<p>Severe symptoms requiring immediate attention (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of safety netting in the diagnosis and management of patients?

<p>To empower patients and protect healthcare professionals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential aspect of competence in healthcare?

<p>Knowing when you don't know the answer and referring to someone who does (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of boundaries of care in a healthcare setting?

<p>Understanding what is within your job role and responsibilities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key outcome of service providers working together in their local areas?

<p>Improved understanding and confidence in referral pathways (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary goal of structured multidisciplinary care plans?

<p>To facilitate care according to evidence-based best practice guidelines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of integrating community pharmacy services into care and referral pathways?

<p>Improved patient safety (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary purpose of tools used to guide evidence-based healthcare?

<p>To facilitate care according to evidence-based best practice guidelines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of structured multidisciplinary care plans?

<p>They detail the steps in a course of treatment or care (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key outcome of using pathways in healthcare?

<p>Improved patient safety and reduced adverse events (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Clinical Pathways?

<p>To support the implementation of clinical guidelines and protocols (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year was the European Pathway Association founded?

<p>2004 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of integrating community pharmacy services into care and referral pathways?

<p>Effective, convenient and easily accessible services (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sequence of health and social care services a patient receives during a particular episode of care?

<p>Care Pathway (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Quality Measure C?

<p>To agree on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the pathways (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which city were Health Pathways developed in 2008?

<p>Canterbury (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of Community Pharmacy teams in Care Pathways?

<p>To support the health and wellbeing of the local population (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary outcome of integrating community pharmacy services into care and referral pathways?

<p>Proportion of community pharmacy team members satisfied with the availability of referral pathways (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the European Pathway Association?

<p>To support the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical/care pathways (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of using Clinical/Care Pathways in healthcare?

<p>Standardization of care, documentation and evaluation tools (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of signposting according to Dr. Ty?

<p>To contact the GP practice directly to book an appointment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'red flags' refer to in the context of patient symptoms?

<p>Severe symptoms that require immediate attention (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of competence in healthcare?

<p>Knowing when you don't know the answer and referring to someone who does (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of safety netting in the diagnosis and management of patients?

<p>To help manage uncertainty in diagnosis and management (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of boundaries of care in a healthcare setting?

<p>Knowing what is within one's job role (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of health and social care practitioners in integrated working?

<p>To develop local referral/care pathways (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of translating clinical practice guidelines into clinical processes of care?

<p>To facilitate care according to evidence-based best practice guidelines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of structured multidisciplinary care plans?

<p>It details the steps in a course of treatment or care (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pathways in healthcare?

<p>To support clinical effectiveness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of using pathways in healthcare?

<p>Earlier referrals and reduced length of stay (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of service providers in their local areas?

<p>To establish effective referral pathways and improve understanding of expertise (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where were Health Pathways developed in 2008?

<p>Canterbury (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Clinical Pathways?

<p>To guide a patient's plan of care through attainment of specific clinical outcomes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the European Pathway Association (EPA) founded for?

<p>To support the development, implementation, and evaluation of Clinical/Care Pathways in Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of integrating community pharmacy services into care and referral pathways?

<p>To offer people effective, convenient, and easily accessible services (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the sequence of health and social care services a patient receives during a particular episode of care?

<p>Care Pathway (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefits of using pathways in healthcare?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Quality Statement 3?

<p>To integrate community pharmacy services into care and referral pathways (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of Community Pharmacy teams in Care Pathways?

<p>To support people to maintain their health and wellbeing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Clinical Pathways and Health Pathways?

<p>Clinical Pathways are used in hospitals, while Health Pathways are used in the community (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the European Pathway Association?

<p>To support the development, implementation, and evaluation of Clinical/Care Pathways in Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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