Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model Performance Metrics
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Interventions to Promote Cognition, Independence and Wellbeing
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered two or more high-risk medications. This measure is part of the Neuro MVP.
Numerator
Number of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered two or more high-risk medications
Denominator
Number of patients 65 years of age and older
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025