Example Practice Review Activities - Pathology

The examples below have been collated as a description of the range of activities which may be considered for Practice Review

This list is indicative and not exhaustive. The Faculty of Pathology may modify/expand it based on the specific needs of registered medical practitioners enrolled in their scheme.

Practice Review

Activities involving a process through which a registered medical practitioner reviews evidence relating to their practice and plans improvements

Audit, Quality Improvement and/or Practice Evaluation Activity Examples:

• Audit or quality improvement project relative to their scope of practice (may be a 

  local, regional, national, or international audit/quality improvement):

     - Comparing processes or patient/healthcare outcomes with best practice

     - Audit of departmental outcomes, including information on where they fit within a 

       team

     - Audit of performance in an area of practice measured against that of their peers

     - Taking an aspect of practice and comparing performance to national standards

• Review of critical incidents/significant events

• Review of compliments and complaints

• Practice visits to review the registered medical practitioner’s performance

• Performance appraisal

• Multisource Feedback (e.g., 360 appraisals/feedback)

• Structured feedback from colleagues/patients/students

• Patient satisfaction survey

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