Medication Information
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients transferred to another healthcare facility whose medical record documentation indicated that medication information was communicated to the receiving facility within 60 minutes of departure
Numerator
Patients transferred to another healthcare facility whose medical record documentation indicated that medication information was communicated to the receiving facility within 60 minutes of departure: Documentation regarding medication history; Allergies; Medications given
Denominator
All emergency department patients who are transferred to another healthcare facility
Exclusions
Patients who left against medical advice (AMA) or discontinued care
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Claims, Electronic Health Data, Electronic Health Records: Electronic Health Records, Management Data, Other, Paper Medical Records
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed. Not publicly reported based on available evidence