For Manual Audits 

     1.  From a listing of all active diabetes patients, select in random fashion the appropriate number of charts to review (pg 7-10).  

     2.  Review the 2008 audit form, definitions and criteria with all chart reviewers (pg 11-14).  

    3.  Perform the chart audit and complete an audit form for each chart reviewed.   Be sure to complete

         all items, particularly all examinations, immunizations, and diabetes education.  

    4.  Access the WebAudit and enter the data from each audit form (pg 15)  

    5.  Clean and edit the data as necessary (pg 18)  

    6.  Print desired reports (pg 18)  

    7.  Once all data has been entered and cleaning/editing is complete, “lock” the data for the facility

        (pg 18)

      1.  Select Diabetes Management System (menu item “DMS”).  

     2.  Select Diabetes QA Audit Menu (menu item “DA”).  

     3.  Select 2008 Diabetes Program Audit (menu item “DM08”).  

     4.  The program will check on the taxonomies needed to support the 2008 audit.  

     5.  Select Run 2008 Diabetes Program Audit (menu item “DM08”).  

     6.  Complete the items regarding name of official diabetes register and whether your community

         receives SDPI grant funds (if it does, provide Grant Number).  

     7.  Enter the audit date (this is the ENDING date of the audit period).  

     8.  Select the type of sample (choices include individual patients, a search template of patients, or

          members of a CMS Register).  

     9.  Decide whether you wish to limit the audit to a particular provider or a particular community.  

    10.  Decide whether to audit all patients selected, or a random sample of the selected patients (usually

          all patients would be the correct choice here).  

    11.  Select an output:  Choice 2 (Create EPI INFO file) creates a file that is readable in Epi Info and

           can be uploaded to the WebAudit.  

    12.  Obtain the newly created data file and upload it to the WebAudit (pg 17)  

   13.  Clean and edit the data as necessary (pg 18)  

   14.  Print desired reports (pg 18)  

   15.  Once all data has been entered and all cleaning/editing is complete, “lock” the data for the facility

        (pg 18)