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.
For advice on how to use the NICE audit support tools, click here:
In the interests of enhancing our efforts to support the use of clinical audit to improve patient care, NICE have agreed a memorandum of understanding with the National Clinical Audit Advisory Group and the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership.