Study Guide – Clinical Audit

Stage 5 - Implementing change

Introducing change

• Medical audit shows what changes are needed:

·         it isn't a method for changing care;

·         actually making the changes is the most difficult part of audit!

Actions to remedy identified deficiencies

• Emphasise what has been achieved.
• What are we proud of?
• What are we not so proud of?
• How can we correct any deficiencies?

Changes must be practical!

How are you actually going to make the changes?

• Simply saying “We’ve got to do better” won’t result in change
• You need to think through in detail

      - what needs to be done

      - who’s going to do it

      - when

      - and how.

Keep a record

Keep brief written record of:                       

• The reason for doing the audit;
• Criteria and standards;
• Results
• Plans for change
• Action taken
• When/whether to repeat the audit.

 

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Last update: 16 February 2007