UM WalkRound Cross Audit General Standards

Use this UM WalkRound Cross Audit checklist to assess hospital units against general standards aligned with CBAHI and JCIA. The tool spans nursing practices, infection prevention and control, facility management and safety, medication management, quality management and patient safety, provision of care, patient and family rights, and management of information. Activities include observation, staff interviews, and document review to verify compliance with policies, equipment availability, hand hygiene, medical gas systems, emergency power, storage and labeling of medications, incident reporting, and patient identification. Ideal for keeping units accreditation ready across diverse hospital settings.