Critical Steps For Writing An Impactful Clinical Audit Report

By Claudia Malcolm, MSc, MRQA, Managing Director & Leanne Parshall, Managing Expert

The amount of detail required in an audit may vary – ranging from an executive, high-level summary with detailed observations, to an exhaustive, all-inclusive report. A report may only include detailed observations, but it might also provide a list of all the documents reviewed, describing all processes reviewed in detail, along with any audit observations. While it’s critical for the auditor to understand the expectations of whom they are writing the report for, an impactful clinical audit report includes critical information to describe the status of the auditee in a factual way while excluding information that does not add value to the audience.