Clinical audit

Abstract EN

Clinical audit is the process used by health professionals to assess if they are actually doing the right thing in the right way in their clinical practice.

A clinical audit might be undertaken to ensure that best practice is being followed and that patient outcomes are the desired ones.

The quality of care is measured using accepted standards.

The failure to meet these standards means that there is a room to improve an individual, a team, or an organization’s clinical work.

The ultimate goal of an audit process is improved clinical practice, leading to better patient outcomes