Developing effective clinical audit.
Clinical audit received a mixed press when it was formalized as part of the health-care reforms in the early 1990's, and has continued to mixed reviews ever since. However, the latest governmental stipulations on clinical governance envisage a revitalized role for clinical audit. This paper advises on avoiding some of the pitfalls that await the unwary in developing effective clinical audit projects.
Davies
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Department of Management, University of St Andrews.
D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000592:standards*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011340:Problem Solving; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom