Comparison between outcome measures, process measures and balancing measures in the audit and re-audit stages of the quality improvement project
| Audit | Re-audit | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients audited, n | 67 | 61 |
| Adherence to policy, n (%) | 10 (15) | 32 (52.5) |
| Microbiological sampling not sent, n (%) | 7 (10.5) | 13 (21) |
| Medication chart completed, n (%) | 43 (64) | 50 (82) |
| Prolonged hospital stay, n (%) | 9 (13) | 5 (8) |
| Clinically better at 1 month, n (%) | 49 (73) | 45 (73) |
| Re-admitted in less than 1 month, n (%) | 6 (9) | 0 (0) |
| Lost to follow-up, n (%) | 12 (18) | 16 (26) |