Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly (DAE)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Payment program, public reporting, Quality Improvement with Benchmarking (external benchmarking to multiple organizations), Regulatory and Accreditation Programs
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Medications and Medication Management
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who received at least two dispensing events for the same high-risk medication. A lower rate represents better performance.
Numerator
Patients who received at least two dispensing events for the same high-risk medication during the measurement year.
Denominator
All patients 65 years of age and older.
Exclusions
Patients who were enrolled in hospice care at any time during the measurement year.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Claims data
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
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
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025