According to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), a clinical audit is a quality improvement process aimed at enhancing patient care and outcomes through a systematic review of care against explicit criteria, followed by the implementation of necessary changes. Similarly, the National Health Service (NHS), UK defines clinical audit as “the systematic analysis of the quality of health care, including the procedures used for diagnosis, treatment, and care, the use of resources, and the resulting outcomes and quality of life for the patient.” Types of Clinical Audits Standards-based audit – Involves defining standards, collecting data, comparing it against these standards, and implementing changes if needed.
Adverse occurrence screening and critical incident monitoring – Also known as a single-event audit, this involves peer review of cases that caused concern or had…
