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retrospective chart audit

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retrospective chart audit
[-spek′tiv]
Etymology: L, retro + spicere, to look
a format for an audit developed by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The audit involves several steps that outline a procedure for evaluating the effectiveness of the care given at a particular institution and for correcting any deficiencies found by reviewing the patient's records after discharge and comparing the data with standards held to be adequate by The Commission.


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