CLINICAL AUDIT

Professional development activities are regularly undertaken by the doctors at Federation Clinic to help improve the care provided to patients. Clinical Audits are one type of quality assurance activity and involve a number of doctors collecting anonymous patient information about a particular treatment to help with the care they provide.
Clinical Audits participated in by Federation Clinic doctors have included treatment of Hypertension, Urinary Tract Infections, Diabetes and Gastro-oesophageal reflux. The anonymous information supplied is sent to the National Prescribing Service, a non-profit organization whose work in promoting the quality use of medicines leads to better health outcomes for all Australians. NPS collates the information and provides a report to the doctors on the treatment of patients.
Clinical Audits have already led to improved processes in this clinic in the areas of blood pressure measurement and control, cholesterol measurement and antibiotic prescribing.

Federation Clinic ensures that the collection, storage and use of all health information for any clinical audit complies with the National Privacy Principles and that the privacy of patients, doctors and the practice is protected.