Call for audit abstracts

An audit is a proven method of quality improvement, giving practices a systemic way to look at what they should be doing, what they are doing and how to make improvements to benefit patient care. When deciding what to audit, there are a few things to consider:

• The diabetes-related condition being audited should affect large numbers of people
• There should be an evidence base for the condition and the interventions being audited
• At baseline there should ideally be variations in care
• The audit cycle should include data collection at baseline, the intervention or change in practice, and re-audit after a pre-agreed time to measure change

 
For inspiration and ideas, see our audit series at www.pcdsociety.org/audits

Entry process and requirements

Entries are invited in the form of a titled abstract of no more than 250 words, which should include the following sections:

• Aims or objectives: What is the objective of the audit?
• Methods: Criteria, standard(s), target(s) and exception(s) and the time between baseline and re-audit
• Results: The baseline and re-audit results
• Conclusion: What improvements have been achieved?  

Entries must be made electronically by 17:30 on 28 September 2018.
Visit www.diabetesonthenet.com/events and click through to the booking page for the 14^th National Conference of the PCDS, where you will find an online submission form. Your abstract will be anonymously peer reviewed and you will receive confirmation of acceptance or non-acceptance by 12 October 2018. Abstracts of accepted posters will be published in a special supplement to Diabetes & Primary Care.
 
Please contact the events team on 020 3735 8244 if you have any questions or require further information.