Rate of Medication Incidents per 1,000 Beds
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Ireland
Publishing Organisation
Health Service Executive (HSE): Acute Key Performance Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Medications and Medication Management
Defining Attributes
Definition
Reports to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) of an incident related to medication per 1000 inpatient bed days. An incident is defined as an unplanned, unexpected or uncontrolled occurrence, which causes (or has the potential to cause) injury, ill-health and/or damage, related to medication.
Numerator
Total number of medication-related incidents as reported on NIMS.
Denominator
Total number of inpatient bed days.
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
NIMS (National Incident Management System)
Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
Reporting Methods
Annual Report, Performance Profile Report/Profile
Reporting Frequency
Monthly
Reporting Frequency in Days
30
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes
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
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
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