Education Article
How to conduct a clinical audit and quality improvement project
Authors:
Christopher Limb,
St Helier Hospital, Surrey, London, GB
About Christopher
MBBS, MRes
Alex Fowler,
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, GB
About Alex
BSc(Hons), MBBS
Buket Gundogan ,
University College London, Gower St, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6B, GB
About Buket
BSc, MBBS
Kiron Koshy,
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, London, GB
About Kiron
BSc(Hons), MBBS
Riaz Agha
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, GB
About Riaz
MBBS, MSc Oxf, MRCSEng, FHEA, FRSPH
Abstract
Audits and quality improvement projects are vital aspects of clinical governance and continual service improvement in medicine. In this article we describe the process of clinical audit and quality improvement project. Guidance is also provided on how to design an effective audit and bypass barriers encountered during the process.
How to Cite:
Limb C, Fowler A, Gundogan B, Koshy K, Agha R. How to conduct a clinical audit and quality improvement project. International Journal of Surgery: Oncology. 2017;2(6):e24. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1097/IJ9.0000000000000024
Published on
08 Jun 2017.
Peer Reviewed
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