Opioid-Related Harm
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
New Zealand
Publishing Organisation
Health Quality & Safety Commission: Quality and Safety Markers
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Setting-Specific Domain
Medications and Medication Management
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of surgical admission episodes with opioid-related harm (per 100 surgical episodes of care).
Numerator
Surgical admission episodes with opioid-related harm.
Denominator
All surgical admission episodes.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By district and/or regions.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
National Minimum Dataset
Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods
Online quality and safety marker (QSM) dashboard
Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Domain
Medication-Related
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
Yes
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
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Yes. Data exists, with high coverage.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 10 June 2026