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Clinical dispensing audit report template






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                                                     Background/                           Objectives

                     1                               Introduction/

                            Name                     Purpose of
                            of Audit                 Audit                              Break down your


                                                                                        overall purpose into
                                                                                        smaller steps,
                                                      Describe the                      e.g. Ensuring that all
                                                      background and                    medication labels
                                                      reason for the audit,             include full instructions
                                                      what you are seeking              for usage rather than
                                                      to understand                     as required etc.
                                                      and how the audit
                    4                                 will impact on a
                                                      dispensary process.

                Criterion and

                Standards                         •  All labels will      It could be that, for example, you are
                                                                          implementing a new dispensing system
                                                     include full         and want to set a benchmark standard.
                                                     instructions         You should agree this through
                    An audit report                  for use              consensus opinion of the team on what
                    should always be                 [100%]               would be an acceptable standard e.g.:
                    measuring against             (By virtue of the
                    benchmarks of some            specific criterion      •  repeat prescriptions will be
                    sort; you need to             stating ‘all’; your        processed within 72 hours of receipt
                    state what these are          standard will sit          of request [100%]
                    and where they come           at 100%                 •  exclusions: items out of stock
                    from (references
                    where appropriate).
                    For example:
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                                                                                             Appendices


                    5                        A short sequential                             Please append a copy
                                             list of steps that you
                                                                                            of the audit tool (if
               Methodology                   took to carry out                     6        appropriate) used
                                             the audit. You should
                                                                                            within the audit.
                                             state your chosen
                                             population for this
                                             study. e.g. patients             References
                                             aged 80 years and
                                             above                           List any references
                                                                             that you have used





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