Pharmacy Consultation and Referral

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What is the primary purpose of safety netting in patient care?

To empower healthcare professionals
To manage administrative systems and results
To diagnose and treat patients independently
To provide information for patients and organize follow-up care (correct)

What is the term for knowing when you don’t know the answer and it's best to refer to someone who does?

Boundaries of care
Red flags
Signposting
Competence (correct)

What is the term for responding to symptoms and therapeutics?

Red flags (correct)
Boundaries of care
Competence
Safety netting

What is the primary purpose of signposting in patient care?

To direct patients to another service or healthcare professional (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for what is in your job role as a healthcare professional?

Boundaries of care (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of establishing effective referral pathways in local areas?

To offer people effective, convenient and accessible services (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a structured multidisciplinary care plan?

To standardize care for a specific clinical problem (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using pathways in healthcare?

To support clinical effectiveness and risk management (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of community pharmacy teams in the referral pathway?

To offer expertise and support to healthcare practitioners (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

To translate clinical practice guidelines into clinical processes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using pathways for novice healthcare practitioners?

To provide a framework for novice practitioners to ensure appropriate care (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the European Pathway Association founded in 2004?

To support the development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical/care pathways in Europe (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a Clinical Pathway?

A standardized interdisciplinary care map for a specific diagnosis from the diagnosis related group (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of Health Pathways developed in 2008 in Canterbury, New Zealand?

The most innovative and effective change to the health and social care system (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of Community Pharmacy teams in supporting the health and wellbeing of local populations?

To support people to maintain their health and wellbeing (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Quality Statement 3?

To integrate community pharmacy services into care and referral pathways (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the data source for Quality Measures a) and b) in the context of Community Pharmacy integration?

Local data collection, for example, review of action taken by commissioners (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome measured in the context of Quality Measures, in terms of Community Pharmacy team satisfaction?

Proportion of community pharmacy teams satisfied with the availability of referral pathways (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of Clinical Pathways in terms of healthcare professionals?

Increased communication among members of the healthcare team (C) Signup and view all the answers

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

To offer people effective, convenient and easily accessible services (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of Health Pathways in terms of healthcare professionals?

Local agreements on best practice for healthcare professionals (A) Signup and view all the answers