Publication: Defensible record keeping
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Date
2007
Authors
Article Type
Original Article
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 26 - 29
Publisher
Institute of Medicine
Abstract
Abstract
Background: This retrospective study was conducted by the department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, TU Teaching Hospital to evaluate the maintainance of records of the inpatients in TU Teaching Hospital. The rolling audit was performed to evaluate the implementation of the recommendations made.
Material and Methods: Total of twenty files from each of the eight departments with the inpatient wards was reviewed retrospectively on January 2004. Similarly, other twenty files from each department were studied for the rolling audit on October 2006. The notes were reviewed for completeness and inclusion of the criteria as laid down in the protocol by the Royal College of Surgeon.
Results: The admission notes were adequately filled in the department of Psychiatry. The progress notes were adequately filled in the department of Psychiatry and ENT-HNS. The investigation form filling was comparable in all the departments. The discharge summaries were complete and understandable in the department of Psychiatry followed by ENT-HNS. Significant improvement was seen in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology during the rolling audit.
Conclusion: The rolling audit can be done every 6 month to assess the maintainance of the records and the implementation of the recommendations.
Keywords: Audit, Defensible record keeping, Royal College of Surgeons
Description
P. Rayamajhi
Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu Nepal
R.P.S Guragain
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu Nepal
Keywords
Audit, Defensible record keeping, Royal College of Surgeons
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.276