The RCP stroke audit package in practice

This paper describes the use of the Royal College of Physicians 'stroke audit package' in an audit of the care of 156 patients. Recording of history and management compared favourably with that recorded on the RCP database. For a number of items, recording was significantly improved when a...

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Published in:Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London 1997-01, Vol.31 (1), p.74-78
Main Authors: Hancock, R J, Oddy, M, Saweirs, W M, Court, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cerebrovascular Disorders - therapy
Data Collection
Humans
Medical Audit
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Summary:This paper describes the use of the Royal College of Physicians 'stroke audit package' in an audit of the care of 156 patients. Recording of history and management compared favourably with that recorded on the RCP database. For a number of items, recording was significantly improved when a locally developed 'checklist', based on the RCP standards, was utilised by trainee medical staff. Benefits of the audit package, and proposed changes in practice, are briefly outlined.
ISSN:0035-8819