Oxygen Prescribing Audit

This guided demonstration shows a completed oxygen prescribing audit with realistic but fictional data, aligned to BTS guidance.

• Respiratory and Acute Medicine teams
• Nursing and physiotherapy teams
• Patient Safety and Governance leads

• Measure oxygen prescription documentation
• Assess target saturation range documentation
• Identify inappropriate delivery devices
• Support BTS-aligned improvement

• Anonymised case identifier
• Oxygen prescribed / target range documented
• Delivery device
• Ongoing monitoring
• Review documented

• Live dashboard
• Audit report (Word)
• Executive summary (Word)
• Excel workbook
• PowerPoint presentation
• Conference poster
• ARCP evidence summary

• Designed to use anonymised or pseudonymised audit identifiers.
• This tool supports, but does not replace, clinical judgement.
• Local policy, formulary and specialist advice should be followed.
• Organisations remain responsible for local governance arrangements.

Supporting guidance from the Lazomis QI Resource Library. Authoritative clinical standards referenced by this project remain separate.

• Clinical AuditHow to Write a Quality Improvement Project ReportThis guide provides a clear, practical framework for UK clinicians to write comprehensive and impactful Quality Improvement (QI) project reports, aiding dissemination and sustainability.
• Quality ImprovementPDSA Cycles: A Practical Guide to Testing Change in HealthcareThis guide provides a practical overview of Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles, a fundamental tool for testing changes in healthcare quality improvement. It details how to apply PDSA effectively, common challenges, and integration with broader QI efforts.
• Patient SafetyMedicines Safety: A Systems Approach to Reducing HarmThis guide moves beyond individual error, explaining how a systems-based approach can fundamentally improve medicines safety across the NHS and reduce patient harm by addressing underlying contributing factors.
• Patient FlowOptimising Patient Flow Between Emergency Department and Acute Medical UnitThis guide explores common challenges in patient flow between the Emergency Department (ED) and Acute Medical Units (AMU), offering practical strategies for improvement, focusing on clinical and operational alignment.