Clinical Audit

The origin of the word "Audit":

• Latin

• Greek

• Russian

• French

Audit is primarily used for the following, except:

• Control

• Check

• Inspect

• Reject

The complete definition of "Audit":

• Review of looking through files and system to look for fault

• Checking through old records

• A systematic review or assessment of something

• Review of colleague-to-colleague

Clinical audit is...

• Quality improvement process
• A waste of time

• Administrative task
• Research study

The importance of clinical audit as follows:

• Increases number of complaints

• Links both clinical effectiveness & clinical governance

• Reduces department's financial accountability

• All of the above

Who should be included in a clinical audit team?

• Doctors only

• Nurses only

• Only Head of Departments

• All involved with patient care

What is the difference between clinical audit and research?

• Clinical audit is not a part of clinical governance, while research is

• Clinical audit involves blaming and fault-finding, while research involves quality improvement

• Clinical audit aims to improve patient care against agreed standards, while research aims to create new knowledge

• Clinical audit is done by a single person, while research is done by a team

How to set standards?

• National guidelines

• Local policies, protocols & procedures

• Research findings

• All of the above

What tool can be used to identify root causes in a clinical audit?

• Histogram

• Fishbone diagram

• Pareto chart

• Scatter plot

How to make changes?

• Create a duty roster

• Create an action plan

• Schedule payment plan

• Blame everybody