Medical audit is done ?
Ans. is 'a' i.e., To improve patients care Medical audit An objective and systematic way of evaluating the physicians performance is known "MEDICAL AUDIT" The Evaluation of the "PROCESS" of medical care is carried out by comparing with a pre-determined standard. Medical audit is the professional review of services provided by the hospital against given standard. It is defined as the retrospective evaluation of quality of medical care through the scientific analysis of medical records. Medical audit is an impoant component of quality assurance, which in turn is an essential pa of any management process.
To improve patients care
For doctor's benefit
For hospital staff management
For decreasing cost of treatment