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by Robin Burgess and Rob Chaplin
Last updated: June 2020 by Dr Bosky Nair and Dr Amar Shah
Clinical audit is a simple and effective mechanism for assuring ourselves about quality of care. It has been practised since the middle of the 19th century and has been enshrined in the professional regulations of Royal Colleges and the General Medical Council.
As well as ensuring compliance with minimum standards, clinical audit:
This module enables practitioners to understand the basics of clinical audit and why they should use it. By the end of the module we hope that you will be able to prepare for and implement a clinical audit within your own practice.
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QI essentials by Dr Genevieve Holt and Dr Amar Shah
Organisation theory: conceptual frameworks in a changing context by Professor David Crowther and Dr Miriam Green
Patient safety in mental health by Rachel Grace Paskell
History of quality of healthcare in the UK by Dr Charles Shaw and Adrian Worrall
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