CLINICAL AUDIT IN HOSPITALS

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5.  It provides the mechanism for reviewing the quality of everyday
care provided to patients with common condition.
 It builds on a long history of doctors , nurses and other healthcare
professionals reviewing case notes and seeking ways to serve their
patients better.
 It addresses quality issues systematically and explicitly,
providing reliable information.
 It can confirm the quality of clinical services and highlight the need
for improvement.

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7.  The members of the committee are Hospital Administration
officer, In charge MRD , Nursing Supdt , Head of Surgery,
Medicine, Gynae Caulity , Anaes, Radiology……
 The committee to once a month on fixed day.
 Preparation of Agenda and records by member secretary.
 Discussions are kept secret.
 The important findings are communicated to concern
department to take remedial action.

8.  All the junior staff to be trained and retrained how to fill up the
medical records.
 All the medical records must be complete on all aspects before
sending to record department .
 Records to be properly tied up, coded and indexed month wise /
disesase wise for easy retrieval .
 A complete and correct medical record is the back bone of
clinical audit.

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21. 3. MEASURING LEVEL OF
PERFORMANCE

24. 4. MAKING IMPROVEMENT
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27. 5.SUSTAINING IMPROVEMENT
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION:
Monitor and evaluate the change
Maintain and reinforce the change
REINFORCING IMPROVEMENT
Reinforcing or motivating factors by the management.
Integrating of audit as part of regular practice.
Strong leadership and high motivation.

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 Review evidence
 Measure effectiveness
 Decide how often to re-audit
 Ongoing process monitoring
 Adverse incidents
 Significant events audit

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CLINICAL
AUDIT

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CLINICAL
AUDIT