In audition a process audit could be done of the medication reconciliation process used to prevent medication errors at patient transition points. medication reconciliation is the process of comparing a patient’s medication order to all of the medication that the patient has been taking. “The reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors such as omissions, duplication, dosing errors, or drug interactions.It should be done at every transition of care in which new medication are ordered or existing orders are rewritten”
Structure Audit
Structure Audit assume that a relationship exists between quality care and appropriate structure. A Structure Audit includes resource input such as the environment in which healthcare is delivered. It also includes all those element that exist prior to and separate from the interaction between the patient and the healthcare worker. For example , staffing ratios, staffing mix emergency department wait time, and the availability of fire extinguishers in patient care areas are all structural measures of quality of care
Structural standards, which are often set by licensing and accrediting bodies , ensure a safe and effective environment, but they do not address the actual care provided. An example of a structural audit might include checking to see if patient call light are in place or if patients can such their water pitchers. It also might examine staffing patterns to ensure that adequate resources are available to meet changing patient needs.