Daily Order-Entry Error Rate

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Home Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Hertig et al. (2016)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Medication-Related

Defining Attributes

Definition

Daily order-entry error rate. Error types include but are not limited to, incorrect drug, incorrect strength, incorrect quantity, incorrect date, incorrect patient, incorrect prescriber, incorrect directions, incorrect hours of administration, incorrect package type, and missing pertinent information.

Numerator

Number of order- entry errors

Denominator

Total order entries

Exclusions

Intravenous orders

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Intravenous orders; standard oral orders

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
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

Hertig, J. B., Hultgren, K. E., Parks, S. & Rondinelli, R. Development and assessment of a medication safety measurement program in a long-term care pharmacy. Consult. Pharm. 31, 112–118 (2016).

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)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
Yes
Upload Date
23 July 2025