Hospital Patient Care Standards Audit

A bedside clinical audit form for quality nurses and clinical auditors assessing the standard of direct patient care across hospital wards. Focuses on the care patients actually receive — assessment completeness, care plan adherence, medication administration practice, wound management, nutrition and hydration, safety interventions, and discharge readiness.

Unlike broader quality audits that examine governance and systems, this audit evaluates care at the point of delivery by reviewing patient records, observing practice, and speaking with patients and staff. It identifies gaps between documented standards and actual bedside care.