Percentage of Eligible Patients With at Least One Outstanding Unintentional Medication Discrepancy
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of eligible patients with at least one outstanding unintentional medication discrepancy.
Numerator
Number of eligible patients with at least one outstanding unintentional medication discrepancy.
Denominator
Number of eligible patients (inferred).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data were collected for four measures by a trained independent observer who audited patient records for any outstanding discrepancies remaining after the medicines had been reconciled. Data was validated and entered into a secure website where health services could compare their own results with national and international averages. A sample of 30 records of patients whose medicines had been reconciled within 24 hours of admission were further reviewed by the independent observer for the quality measures (MR–2 to MR–4).
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
5 year project starting 2010, not currently reported. Reported once in the Interim report of the World Health Organisation (WHO) High 5s Project for Assuring Medication Accuracy at Transitions of Care (2010-2013)
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. High 5s Project Assuring Medication Accuracy at Transitions of Care – Australian Interim Report January 2010–March 2013. ACSQHC Sydney. 2014 www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/migrated/High-5s-Project-Assuring-Medication-Accuracy-at-transitions-of-Care-Aust-Int-Report.pdf