This audit sheet is used to review 5 patients' health records on a given ward/area. It contains questions to check if documentation is up to date, appropriate risk assessments have been completed (e.g. for falls, moving and handling), care plans are in place and followed (e.g. repositioning charts, MUST nutrition assessments), prescriptions are correct, and documentation is clearly written and in proper order. The clinical lead completing the audit would check "yes," "no," or "n/a" for each item for each patient and note any overall observations on the back of the sheet.
This audit sheet is used to review 5 patients' health records on a given ward/area. It contains questions to check if documentation is up to date, appropriate risk assessments have been completed (e.g. for falls, moving and handling), care plans are in place and followed (e.g. repositioning charts, MUST nutrition assessments), prescriptions are correct, and documentation is clearly written and in proper order. The clinical lead completing the audit would check "yes," "no," or "n/a" for each item for each patient and note any overall observations on the back of the sheet.
This audit sheet is used to review 5 patients' health records on a given ward/area. It contains questions to check if documentation is up to date, appropriate risk assessments have been completed (e.g. for falls, moving and handling), care plans are in place and followed (e.g. repositioning charts, MUST nutrition assessments), prescriptions are correct, and documentation is clearly written and in proper order. The clinical lead completing the audit would check "yes," "no," or "n/a" for each item for each patient and note any overall observations on the back of the sheet.
Questions Comments/observations 1. Are the patient’s Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes records/documentation up No No No No No to date? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2. If the patient is over 65, Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes has a falls risk assessment No No No No No been completed & n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a appropriate action taken? 3. Has a moving and handling Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes assessment been correctly No No No No No completed? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
4. Has a PUP (Part 1) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
assessment been No No No No No completed? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a If PUP assessment indicates further action required go to qu 5 5. Has a re-positioning chart Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes been commenced and No No No No No completed regularly? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
6. Are the observations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
charts completed correctly No No No No No and regularly and followed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a up with appropriate escalation? 7. Has a VTE assessment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes been completed correctly No No No No No and in a timely manner? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 8. If the patient lacks capacity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes or is a child is there No No No No No documentation to support n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a communication and involvement of NOK/ parents?
9. Surgical patient/areas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Is the consent form for No No No No No surgery completed & n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a legible with all risks and benefits of procedure clearly documented? 1. Has a MUST Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes assessment for the No No No No No patient been n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 V2_Oct.2013 Audit Sheet 2 – Clinical Lead
completed fully and in
a timely way? If MUST score indicated further action required go to question 2 2. Is the MUST Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes assessment completed No No No No No correctly? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a If MUST score indicated further action required go to question 3&4 3. If applicable, have subsequent care plans/charts been completed and updated in a timely Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes way? No No No No No Food chart n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Fluid chart No No No No No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Weight chart Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4. If applicable, have the Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes appropriate referrals No No No No No been carried out? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1. Are the prescription Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
charts legible, in date No No No No No and signed by the n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a person prescribing? 2. Are any medications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes given or omitted No No No No No recorded in the chart in n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a line with policy? 1. Is the documentation in Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes the correct order with No No No No No no loose sheets? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2. Is the documentation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
legible with clear No No No No No signatures? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Enter general overall observations comments here & continue on reverse if required