Audit advice

Principles for best practice in clinical audit, endorsed by NICE and the Healthcare Commission, details the methods, tools, techniques and activities at each stage of a clinical audit.

It contains sections on:

• Preparing for audit
• Selecting audit criteria
• Measuring levels of performance
• Making and sustaining improvements in care

It draws on a systematic review of audit literature, which is outlined in an appendix, and included in full on an accompanying CD-ROM. It includes electronic links to a wide range of online resources to support staff implementing clinical audits.

Published by: Radcliffe Medical Press Ltd
ISBN: 1-85775-976-1
Cost: £19.95 for NHS staff and organisations

For more information, or to order a copy, contact Radcliffe Medical Press on 01235 528820, or by