audit tool
audit tool
A generic term for any (usually computerised) instrument (e.g., Formic’s Fusion software), which may be used to capture data so that audit departments can undertake audit projects including document audits, essence of care audits, infection-control audits, identified risk audits, local priority monitoring, national audits, NICE guideline compliance audits, National Service Framework compliance, Standards for Better Health and Commissioner assurance.Audit tools improve precision in the audit process, relieving pressure on resources within clinical audit departments, and providing an automated mechanism for accurately processing survey forms.