1. TITLE OF AUDIT Date of presentation
Name of project lead(s)
Name of Audit Facilitator (if applicable)

2. Acknowledgements
Acknowledge other staff involved in giving advice, data collection, etc.
Patient Identification (ID) sheet
The sheet is generated from the PAS system as part of the admission procedure.
56/57 (98%) had a patient ID sheet at the front of the folder, compared to 100% in 2006
The one case where the ID sheet was missing was on a patient admitted to MAC.

3. Background/Introduction
Reason for doing audit
Demographics if relevant – for example, no. of patients affected
Current working practices

4. Objective
Give a clear definition of the focus of the audit and what it was intended to achieve

5. Standards
Give the title, date and originating body for the guideline/protocol you audited against
Summarise standards
State degree of compliance expected, e.g. 100% of patients
State any categories excluded, e.g. patients with contra-indications

6. Method & Sample
Describe the method you used to collect and analyse the data
State the audit period
State total patient population in period
Describe sampling method and the planned number of cases to be audited

7. Results
First, state how many cases/ patients you actually audited – give reasons for any that were not audited, e.g. notes not obtainable
For patient surveys, state response rate (%)

8. Results
Describe your results accurately, linking them to the standards and objective you set
If a re-audit, compare your current results with the previous results
Use bullet points, graphs or tables as appropriate
Keep graphs and tables simple, so they can be read by your audience

9. Results – Tips for Graphs (1)
Can be created in PowerPoint (in Format – slide layout menu, choose the Chart option) or copied & pasted from Excel
To copy & paste:
create graph in Excel using chart wizard
create a blank PowerPoint slide (in Format – slide layout menu, choose the Title Only option)
select and copy the graph, then in PowerPoint go to the Edit menu, and select Paste Special – Picture

10. Results – Tips for Graphs (2)
Always state the base for the graph (number of cases/patients)
Consider data labels showing values when you design the graph. If these make the graph too cluttered, have this information to hand when you present the audit

11. Example of graph
To add

12. Limitations
Describe any circumstances that may have limited the success of the audit, for example problems with data collection

13. Conclusions Summarise your conclusions based on your audit results.
State if standards were met - fully/ partially/not at all
Invite questions from audience at this stage

14. How can we improve?
List your own suggestions for action – use the table on next slide as a framework
Invite audience to contribute
Prompt audience to fill the gaps, e.g. identify who is responsible for taking actions forward
Agree timetable for re-audit, if indicated

15. Action plan Recommendation Action required
Possible barriers to implementation
Responsible person
Timescale

16. References