Clinical Audit & Improvement 2012

12thAnnual Conference:

Call for Abstracts

7thand 8th February 2012, The King’s Fund, London

Healthcare Events are pleased to announce the 12thAnnual Clinical Audit Conference. We are opening part of the 2012 conference to abstracts, although presentations from invited speakers will also be a major part of the event.

There are two types of presentation: a session in the main programme, and poster presentations.

Main Programme:

Sessions in the main programme are presented orally. Each presenter is allocated a 20 - 30 minute session followed by 5-10 minutes question and answers in the most suitable sector of the conference programme. If your abstract is selected for an oral presentation, you will receive a free delegate place for the whole of the conference (please note speakers selected from the call for abstracts do not receive a speaker fee).

Poster Presentation:

Poster presentations are visual displays of material which will be displayed in the exhibition area throughout the conference, and presented by the authors.

If your presentation is selected for a poster display, you will receive 25% discount from the conference delegate fee.

All abstracts should be emailed to . Abstract guidelines are located on page 2. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 20th June 2011 (we cannot accept any abstracts after this date).

If you have any questions, please email or phone 0208 541 1399

Best Regards

Clare Gallagher

Programme DirectorHealthcare Events

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

All Abstracts should include the following:

  • All abstracts should ideally be completed on the attached abstract form, if you cannot use the form we ask that you use the suggested subheadings
  • All should include: title, author details (name, job title, organisation), 3 bullet points summarising the presentation, objectives of work described, methods used, results and/or expected benefits, conclusions
  • Maximum 1000 words (longer abstracts will not be reviewed)
  • Abstracts will be reviewed based on criteria as follows: acceptability for programme (i.e. relevance to conference themes), contribution to clinical audit and improvement, knowledge and practice, originality, completeness, comprehensiveness, clarity of objectives, methods, results and conclusions
  • Format: when emailing please name your word document “Clinical Audit 2012& your name/name of first author”

If you are submitting a Clinical Audit Project then please ensure that:-

  1. It is Clinical Audit (as opposed to research or service development)
  2. The audit is focused on improving patient care
  3. The criteria and standards are clearly stated, with reference to evidence
  4. The sample size is sufficient to generate meaningful results
  5. The processes followed in the audit are clearly stated
  6. Recommendations and action plans have been produced
  7. A re-audit has been done

The abstracts can be for any audits which relate to Patient Safety, National, NICE, NSF’s or local audit etc but they must show that the audit cycle has been completed.

Failure to follow the above may result in the abstract being rejected, regardless of content.

The streams for Clinical Audit & Improvement 2012 will include

  • A Practical Guide to Clinical Audit and Improvement (including case studies on clinical audit methodologies, improving practice, implementing change)
  • Clinical Audit Managers Masterclass – issues for Clinical Audit Managers (advanced stream)
  • Matching clinical audit initiatives to outcomes improvement
  • Clinical Audit and QIPP agenda(Quality, Productivity, Prevention and Innovation)
  • National Clinical Audit: case studies and developments
  • Clinical Audit and Quality Indicators - demonstrating compliance against quality indicators within quality schedules contained in contracts
  • Making a difference – evidence and case studies of clinical audit actions making a difference in practice
  • Workshops
  • Clinical Audit and Quality Observatories
  • We are also looking for abstracts specifically focusing on :
  • Re Audit
  • Clinical Audit and Productivity
  • Clinical Audit leading to Cost Reduction
  • Evidence that clinical audit does make a difference
  • Innovative clinical audit approaches leading to change
  • Involving patients in clinical audit
  • Engaging clinicians and frontline staff in clinical audit
  • Using Lean thinking alongside Clinical Audit
  • Working across health and social care boundaries
  • Developing an integrated approach

All abstracts should be emailed to

Deadline for submission: 20th June 2011

Abstract Submission Form

Title:

Would you like your abstract considered for an oral presentation, poster or both?

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Authors Names:
Authors Job Titles:
Organisation:
Contact telephone number:
Email Address:
Objective:
Methods:
Results:
Conclusions:

Additional Information:

(NB: if you are unable to use this form please submit your abstract using the same titles as above – other formats will be acceptable)