Percentage of eligible patients with medicines reconciled within 24 hours of the decision to admit the patient.

Number of eligible patients with medicines reconciled within 24 hours of the decision to admit the patient.

Number of eligible patients (aged 65 years or over, and admitted through the ED to an inpatient service).

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. All records, or a random sample of 50 patient records, were audited to determine the percentage of eligible patients whose medicines were reconciled within 24 hours of the decision to admit

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)

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