Clinical audit Objective Activity / Guidance
NCOR Introduction to Clinical Audit for Practising Osteopaths
The National Council for Osteopathic Research has developed a introductory handbook for osteopaths on clinical audit.
Objective Activity
Clinical audit Objective Activity / Guidance
What is clinical audit?
Clinical audit can help you to look at your practice in a different way, learn new things and enhance your practice as a result of new knowledge.
Clinical audit Objective Activity / Guidance
Conducting a clinical audit
Topics should be considered on the basis of what could be specifically relevant for your practice, in terms your practice profile, continuing professional development, marketing goals or contractual obligations to other organisations.
Objective Activity Peer observation / Template
Peer observation template
Download the example of a peer observation template to use and adapt for your needs.
Objective Activity Patient feedback / Template
Patient Feedback Analysis using the CARE measure – worked up example
Download the pdf for a hypothetical example of a patient analysis, using the CARE Measure.
Objective Activity / Guidance
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) facilitate anonymous feedback from patients enabling osteopaths to check how patients respond to osteopathic treatment.
Objective Activity Patient feedback / Guidance
About the CARE measure
The CARE Measure is a quick (only 10 questions), clear and easy to complete patient-completed questionnaire. It measures empathy in the context of the therapeutic relationship during a one-on-one consultation between a clinician and a patient.
Communication and consent Keeping CPD Records Objective Activity Peer Discussion Review Planning / Template
Action Plan template
You may find it helpful to use an action plan for each CPD activity.