Clinical audit: listening to improve care
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https://doi.org/10.52442/jrmi.v12i1.1089Keywords:
Clinical Audit, Core Competency, Evidence-based Standards, Patient Safety, Quality ImprovementAbstract
Today, audits are not limited to accounting books or business boards. They have become a cornerstone of improved standards of patient care and healthcare quality. At their heart lies a simple, humane idea: compare what we should be doing with what we are doing and use that insight to care for patients better tomorrow than we did today. Clinical audits measure real-world practice against evidence-based standards. When the two do not match, they illuminate the path toward improvement. Continuous improvement in patient outcomes can be achieved by integrating audits with clinical research work. Rehman Medical Institute (RMI) recently initiated a program that designates research and clinical audit as a mandatory core competency during house job training. This initiative aimed to develop competent, compassionate, and research-minded clinicians capable of contributing meaningfully to evidence-based healthcare.
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