 |
answer text |
<p>The Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) used include reporting of patient safety
incidents, which includes all cases of severe or moderate harm or death associated
with a reportable incident. Definitions as well as detailed guidance on managing complaints
and incidents within the homecare medicine service are contained in Appendix 19 of
the Royal Pharmaceutical Society homecare standards, a copy of which is available
in an online-only format.</p><p>Information is not held centrally on the number of
different paper prescription templates currently in use. In 2022, the National Homecare
Medicines Committee (NHMC) developed standard template prescriptions which are published
in the Royal Pharmaceutical handbook for homecare services. Guidance from the NHMC
advises that new services should use the template, and existing services should adopt
the template on their next review.</p>
|
 |
