title: Clinical audit. Count the cost.
abstract: A system for calculating the cost of clinical audits in terms of money and staff time has been in operation at Brighton Health Care trust since 1995. The information has proved useful in cost-benefit analysis. At th e end of each audit an action plan is agreed with the lead clinician over required changes. Making the cost of audits explicit increases the likelihood of recommendations being implemented.
authors.affiliation: Brighton Health Care Trust.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tomalin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Renshaw
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004739:England; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000191:economics*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards