How to Plan a Clinical Audit (Bitesize)
This module provides learners with a brief overview of what an audit is; the benefits of auditing in the workplace; the audit cycle; the stages of audit for a successful review; how to design an audit; how to identify the gaps once the data has been collected and how to implement change following an audit.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Describe how revalidDefine the term audit
- Explain the benefits of auditing in the workplace
- Discuss the six stages of the audit cycle
- Understand how to design an audit
- Describe how to identify any gaps once audit data has been collected
- Recall how to implement change following an audit
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Describe how revalidDefine the term audit
- Explain the benefits of auditing in the workplace
- Discuss the six stages of the audit cycle
- Understand how to design an audit
- Describe how to identify any gaps once audit data has been collected
- Recall how to implement change following an audit
Modules
Module 1
What is an Audit?
Module 2
The Audit Cycle
Module 3
How to Design an Effective Audit
Module 4
Collecting and Comparing the Data
Module 5
Implementing and Monitoring Change
Module 6
Summary
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Frequently Asked Questions
A clinical audit is a structured process used to compare healthcare practice against agreed standards, identify gaps and improve the quality, safety and effectiveness of patient care.
Clinical auditing helps identify areas for improvement, support evidence-based practice, improve patient safety and measure whether healthcare standards are being met.
The clinical audit cycle involves identifying standards, planning the audit, collecting data, comparing results, implementing improvements and re-auditing to assess change.
To plan a clinical audit, define the topic, identify evidence-based standards, set clear objectives, decide what data to collect and determine how results will be measured.
After audit data identifies gaps, healthcare teams can agree improvement actions, implement changes, monitor progress and repeat the audit to determine whether practice has improved.