At HQIP, we understand that you need robust national data and clear guidance to facilitate effective clinical audit and healthcare measurement, that lead to improved patient outcomes and service quality.
Our programmes and resources provide national best practice examples as well as practical support for conducting audits, including benchmarking and reporting.
Do not see each clinical audit as an additional workload or task, but find ways to embed the activity as business as usual” Vicky Patel, clinical audit professional
HQIP supports the clinical audit community with governance, management and review of improvement programmes. We achieve this by providing:
- Standardised high-quality data that is accurate, reliable and enables benchmarking
- Practical guidance on how to plan, design and execute clinical audits to deliver measurable improvements, including the full audit cycle
- Resources to support the transition from data collection to action, such as best practice case studies
- Tools and guidance to involve service users in the audit process
- Training and expert support to build audit skills, leadership and a culture of improvement.
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