IPS: QIT: In&Outpatient Audit

QIT: In & Outpatient Areas Audit, adapted from IPS UK audit tools

MEG Audits is a Quality Improvement System to reduce Healthcare Associated (HAI) Infections through audit, feedback and reporting. Providing real time results and alerts for auditors and management. This MEG 'QIT: In & Outpatient Audit' app is adapted from the IPS UK auditing tool.

The use of quality and rapid improvement tools on a regular basis forms part of the Quality Improvement Methodology, which considers;

• Systems – ensuring the environment and the processes within it are conducive to preventing errors and promoting safety in practice;

• Reliability – ensuring whatever is meant to happen, happens the right way every time.

• Testing change – all improvement will require change but not all change results in improvement therefore changes to a system or process must be tested using PDSA cycles (Plan, Do Study Act)

• Measurement – The Tools enable the application of effective Infection Prevention systems and processes to be measured.

The MEG system allows IPC teams to get real time information and reports on performance/ compliance by:

- Individual wards or Departments

- Overall commissioning group of hospitals and clinics

- Customise alerts if hygiene falls below your performance benchmark

Other Key Benefits Include:

- Reduce HAI - Electronic audits mean faster and more accurate audits allowing the IPC team to reduce HAIs.

- Alerts & Analytics - Get real time Red Amber Green alerts. Understand and benchmark performance of hospitals, wards and staff groups.

- Save Time - No manual transcribing paper audits means the infection control team have more time to focus on reducing HAIs

- More Accurate Data - Data is entered only once meaning no transcription errors

Getting started is easy. Just download the app and contact us for a free trial though the developer contact links.