Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples How do we know that our The dental practice should have a process to review the Access to printed or electronic copies of medication decision support tools are currency and endorsement of medication information information or decision support tools such as the current and of use to our resources and decision support tools. This Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic50 and Therapeutic dental practitioners? could include: Guidelines: Oral and Dental51, and MIMS Observational audit of decision support resources nominating a dental team member with responsibility available to dental practitioners at the point of care for monitoring currency of resources A formal review of all the decision support tools establishing mechanisms to ensure that updates or within the practice new versions are installed. Results of surveys of dental practitioners In a large dental practice or service, consider if you Agenda items, minutes or other records of meetings need to: where updates to medication resources are discussed include clinical support functionality when Other: implementing electronic medication management systems, for example for e-prescribing the use of medication information resources and decision support tools by dental practitioners. This could include a survey of dental practitioners’ knowledge of how to access the resources obtain feedback about content and usefulness of resources. Action is taken to improve the availability and effectiveness of information and decision support tools Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples What action do we take to Following the review undertaken in Action 4.9.2, you A quality improvement plan in line with Action 1.6.1 improve access to, and use of, should now take action to improve the use of clinical that includes actions to improve access to medication medicines information information and decision support tools. information resources and decision support tools resources and decision You should: support
Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples How do we know that our decision support tools are current and of use to our dental practitioners? The dental practice should have a process to review the currency and endorsement of medication information resources and decision support tools. This could include: nominating a dental team member with responsibility for monitoring currency of resources establishing mechanisms to ensure that updates or new versions are installed. In a large dental practice or service, consider if you need to: include clinical support functionality when implementing electronic medication management systems, for example for e-prescribing the use of medication information resources and decision support tools by dental practitioners. This could include a survey of dental practitioners’ knowledge of how to access the resources obtain feedback about content and usefulness of resources. Access to printed or electronic copies of medication information or decision support tools such as the Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic50 and Therapeutic Guidelines: Oral and Dental51, and MIMS Observational audit of decision support resources available to dental practitioners at the point of care A formal review of all the decision support tools within the practice Results of surveys of dental practitioners Agenda items, minutes or other records of meetings where updates to medication resources are discussed Other: Action is taken to improve the availability and effectiveness of information and decision support tools Reflective questions Suggested strategies Evidence examples What action do we take to improve access to, and use of, medicines information resources and decision support Following the review undertaken in Action 4.9.2, you should now take action to improve the use of clinical information and decision support tools. You should: A quality improvement plan in line with Action 1.6.1 that includes actions to improve access to medication information resources and decision support tools
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