1. TITLE OF AUDIT Date of presentation Title of meeting Specialty/Clinical Division
Names of Project Lead and Audit Team
Name of Audit Facilitator (if applicable)

2. Acknowledgements
Acknowledge other staff involved in giving advice, data collection, etc.

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

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

5. Audit 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. Summary of Results
Compare your results to the standards set and indicate whether these have been achieved (green rating) or not achieved (amber or red rating).
If this is a re-audit compare your current results with the previous results and comment on the trend.

8. 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 (%)

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Example of graph

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Action plan Recommendation Action Required
Possible barriers to implementation
Responsible person
Timescale

17. References