Mini course · Intermediate level
Clinical Audit from Start to Finish
Measure care against the standard, find the gap, make a change and prove it worked.
What is Clinical Audit from Start to Finish?
Clinical audit is a quality improvement cycle that compares actual practice against agreed standards, makes changes where gaps exist and re-audits to confirm improvement. Done well, it gives teams objective evidence about the care they deliver. This course follows the full audit cycle: choosing a topic, setting criteria and standards, designing a data collection tool, sampling, analysing and presenting results, agreeing actions and re-auditing. You complete an audit plan for a topic in your own area.
- Duration
- 1.5 hours
- Lessons
- 5
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Online, self-paced
What you'll be able to do
- Choose an audit topic based on risk, volume and available evidence
- Write audit criteria and standards from a clinical guideline
- Design a data collection tool and sampling plan
- Calculate compliance and present audit results clearly
- Develop an action plan that addresses identified gaps
- Plan a re-audit to close the audit loop
Who this course is for
Course content
5 lessons · 1.5 hours total · free preview available
1The Audit Cycle
16 minFree preview· Course content
The Audit Cycle
What clinical audit is and how it differs from research.
2Criteria and Standards
18 min· Course content
Criteria and Standards
Available after you enroll.
3Data Collection and Sampling
20 min· Course content
Data Collection and Sampling
Available after you enroll.
4Analysing and Presenting Results
18 min· Course content
Analysing and Presenting Results
Available after you enroll.
5Action and Re-Audit
18 min· Course content
Action and Re-Audit
Available after you enroll.
Earn a credential employers can check
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Issued: on completion
How it works
- Finish all 5 lessons at your own pace.
- Get your digital credential with a unique ID.
- Share it — employers can verify it at aihcm.us.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between audit and research?
Audit measures current practice against existing standards. Research generates new knowledge about what the best practice should be.
Does a clinical audit need ethics approval?
Usually not, but audits should be registered according to your organisation's clinical governance process.
How big should my sample be?
The course gives practical guidance on sample sizes that are realistic for busy teams yet meaningful.
Can residents use this for their training portfolio?
Yes. Many training programmes expect trainees to complete an audit, and this course walks you through one.