Overview of Course
Clinical audit involves comparing current practice to evidence based best practice in the form of standards. This quality improvement seeks to improve the patient care and outcomes through systematic review of care, against explicit evidence based criteria and the implementation of change. Topics explored include the following;
- Overview of Clinical Audit in healthcare
- Definition of Clinical Audit
- The steps of the Clinical Audit cycle
- Overview and practical use of tools and techniques for Clinical Audit
Aims of Course
The aim of this course is to provide information to clinicians and managers in methods, theory, and practices of the Clinical Audit process and to empower them to conduct clinical audits with confidence in their chosen clinical area.
Course Objectives
On completion of this course you will have the knowledge required to conduct a clinical audit in your workplace. No prior experience is reqired to complete this course.
Target Audience
All nurses, managers and health professionals interested in learning more about Clinical Audit.
Course Curriculum
- Aims of Programme
- What is Clinical Audit?
- Purpose of Clinical Audit
- The Components of Clinical Audit
- Is "Audit" the same as "Clinical Audit"?
- The Stages of Clinical Audit
- Preparing for Audit and Audit Proposal – Key Elements
- Choosing a Topic for Clinical Audit
- Considerations for Choosing a Topic for Audit
- Defining the purpose of a Clinical Audit Project
- Elements of Standard Development
- Keep it Simple!
- Methodology
- Steps for Conducting Audit
- Example of Scoring
- Quiz
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