The percentage of clients whose known adverse drug reactions and medication allergies are documented in the service's patient health record.

Number of patient records in the sample where known adverse drug reactions and medication allergies are documented. Where a client does not have a known adverse drug reaction or medication allergy, that 'No reactions/allergies' is clearly documented against the appropriate place in that client's record.

Number of patient records in the sample.

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This indicator may be calculated in relation to a reference period, or at a specific time point (e.g. an audit). Also, the indicator is best derived for a sample of clients rather than the whole population

The national set of practice-level indicators of safety and quality is designed for voluntary inclusion in quality improvement strategies at the local practice or service level. It is intended that primary health care services will choose a 'local bundle' of indicators from the national indicator set as a tool to assess and monitor the service's improvement in different dimensions of quality, and particular aspects of care, pathways or conditions. The components of a local bundle of indicators may vary over time, depending on local circumstances, priorities for quality improvement, patient needs, and concurrent state and national reporting obligations applicable to the service.

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care 2012, Practice-level indicators of safety and quality for primary health care specification, ACSQHC, Sydney. page 81 www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-and-resources/resource-library/practice-level-indicators-safety-and-quality-primary-health-care-specification-2012