Figure 1 shows the relationship between quality improvement and practice culture. Quality improvement can be defined as the combined efforts of the whole team to make changes that will lead to...
As stated above checklists are a cognitive tool to prompt practitioners and ensure vital steps are not missed in an effort to minimise errors. Typically created alongside an evidence-based protocol,...
Before looking at the implementation of QI and the use of clinical audits, it is important that we understand what EBM/EBVM is. This way, we can optimise patient care and client interactions, with an...
Clinical governance is a requirement of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Code of Professional Conduct for veterinary nurses (RCVS 2012). Scally and Donaldson (1998) defined clinical...
Time spent in preparing for clinical audit is never wasted. Thorough preparation is essential to ensure a successful audit. Some of the common problems in setting up clinical audits identified by...