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Dr Gen Wong. Associate Clinical Director NHS Salford. Clinical Audits. Objectives. Why do we need to audit? What is an audit (as oppose to research)? How to perform an audit? Case discussion. Blind Spot. Essential evidence proposed for Revalidation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dr Gen WongDr Gen Wong
Associate Clinical DirectorAssociate Clinical Director
NHS SalfordNHS Salford
ObjectivesObjectives Why do we need to audit?Why do we need to audit? What is an audit (as oppose to What is an audit (as oppose to
research)? research)? How to perform an audit?How to perform an audit? Case discussionCase discussion
Essential evidence Essential evidence proposed for Revalidationproposed for Revalidation
A description of the GP’s professional roles A description of the GP’s professional roles A statement of any exceptional circumstances A statement of any exceptional circumstances five annual appraisals five annual appraisals A personal development plan A personal development plan review of previous year’s PDP review of previous year’s PDP 250 learning credits 250 learning credits
Audits in at least 2 significant clinical Audits in at least 2 significant clinical areasareas
2 multi-source feedback 2 multi-source feedback 2 patient surveys 2 patient surveys 5 significant event audits 5 significant event audits complaintscomplaints probity, health probity, health
Clinical AuditClinical Audit
A systematic quantified comparison A systematic quantified comparison against explicit standards of current against explicit standards of current medical practice in order to improve medical practice in order to improve
the quality of care to patientsthe quality of care to patients
Audit vs. ResearchAudit vs. Research Research determines what is best Research determines what is best
practice i.e. to provide new practice i.e. to provide new knowledgeknowledge
Clinical audit determines if we are Clinical audit determines if we are following best practicefollowing best practice
Clinical AuditsClinical Audits It is a learning processIt is a learning process To improve health of patients and To improve health of patients and
not a witch hunt not a witch hunt Should not be threatening to those Should not be threatening to those
being evaluatedbeing evaluated
Steps in AuditSteps in Audit
1.1. Choose a topicChoose a topic2.2. Select criteria Select criteria 3.3. Set standards (with justification)Set standards (with justification)4.4. Preparation & PlanningPreparation & Planning5.5. 11stst data collection, comparison with data collection, comparison with
standards and analysis of datastandards and analysis of data6.6. Changes and actions takenChanges and actions taken7.7. 22ndnd data collection, comparison with 1 data collection, comparison with 1stst
data collection and standardsdata collection and standards8.8. Final results and conclusionsFinal results and conclusions
New or review
TOPIC
Data collection
Compare resultswith standards
Implement change
Criteria, standards & preparation
Discuss with practice