"Clinical Audit" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel to improve the quality of patient care and outcomes. The clinical audit was formally introduced in 1993 into the United Kingdom's National Health Service.
| Descriptor ID |
D054869
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.761.700.250 N05.700.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Clinical Audit- Clinical Audit
- Audit, Clinical
- Audits, Clinical
- Clinical Audits
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clinical Audit" by people in Profiles.
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Practitioner Gender and Quality of Care in Ambulatory Cardiology Practices: A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Practice Innovation and Clinical Excellence (PINNACLE) Registry. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2018 May/Jun; 33(3):255-260.
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Association of Bronchiolitis Clinical Pathway Adherence With Length of Stay and Costs. Pediatrics. 2017 Mar; 139(3).
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Radiologists' attitudes and use of mammography audit reports. Acad Radiol. 2010 Jun; 17(6):752-60.
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The challenge of measuring quality of care from the electronic health record. Am J Med Qual. 2009 Sep-Oct; 24(5):385-94.
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Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy in a managed care setting: patient identification, prevalence estimates, and pharmacy utilization patterns. Popul Health Manag. 2008 Dec; 11(6):317-28.