WorksheetsClinical Audit
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
The origin of the word "Audit":
Latin
Greek
Russian
French
Audit is primarily used for the following, except:
Control
Check
Inspect
Reject
The complete definition of "Audit":
Review of looking through files and system to look for fault
Checking through old records
A systematic review or assessment of something
Review of colleague-to-colleague
Clinical audit is...
A waste of time
The importance of clinical audit as follows:
Increases number of complaints
Links both clinical effectiveness & clinical governance
Reduces department's financial accountability
All of the above
Who should be included in a clinical audit team?
Doctors only
Nurses only
Only Head of Departments
All involved with patient care
What is the difference between clinical audit and research?
Clinical audit is not a part of clinical governance, while research is
Clinical audit involves blaming and fault-finding, while research involves quality improvement
Clinical audit aims to improve patient care against agreed standards, while research aims to create new knowledge
Clinical audit is done by a single person, while research is done by a team
How to set standards?
National guidelines
Local policies, protocols & procedures
Research findings
All of the above
What tool can be used to identify root causes in a clinical audit?
Histogram
Fishbone diagram
Pareto chart
Scatter plot
How to make changes?
Create a duty roster
Create an action plan
Schedule payment plan
Blame everybody
What is the purpose of a re-audit?
To blame individuals for mistakes
To increase the reputation of an organization
To review the changes made and improve them further
To repeat the same audit process
Tips of a successful audit, except:
Enlist support from your organisation
Setting high standards
Adequate training
Deliver intensive feedback
Latest Clinical Audit Guidelines by KKM was published in 2019.
True
False
All audit is a clinical audit.
True
False
You can still re-audit even though standards have been achieved, to ensure sustainability of improvements.
True
False
