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An audit samples a quality system at one point in time. Preparing for that sample can improve the result without improving the system. This piece argues for evidence that is produced every day instead.
Daily records make readiness routine
When records are complete and current as part of normal work, inspection readiness needs little preparation. The effort shifts from the weeks before an audit to the routine that runs all year.
Exhibit 1
Illustrative data
In this illustrative site, more than four in ten open records are older than their target closure time
Open quality records by age band, one site, at one date, count; illustrative target closure time 60 days
Note: Values are placeholders chosen to demonstrate the exhibit format. Age bands are in natural order. Bands past the 60-day target are shown in Forest: 23 of 54 open records.
Source: Illustrative data for layout purposes only; not research findings.
Data table
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Under 30 days | 12 |
| 30 to 60 days | 19 |
| 60 to 90 days, over target | 14 |
| Over 90 days, over target | 9 |
What to watch
The useful signals are ordinary ones: how long records stay open, how often instructions change, and whether effectiveness checks run when scheduled.
Flagship report
Control every day
What it takes for a quality system to stay in a state of control between audits.